Jam vs. Lam — What's the Difference?

To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position

To give a thorough beating to; thrash.

To activate or apply (a brake) suddenly. Often used with on

To strike; wallop.

To cause to become unworkable because a part is stuck

To escape, as from prison.

To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position

Flight, especially from the law

To pack (items, for example) to excess; cram

To beat or thrash.

To fill (a container or space) to overflowing

To flee or run away.

To block, congest, or clog

(slang) flight, escape

To crush or bruise

The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, ل. It is preceded by ك and followed by م.

(Electronics) To interfere with or prevent the clear reception of (broadcast signals) by electronic means.

To beat soundly; to thrash.

(Baseball) To throw an inside pitch to (a batter), especially to prevent the batter from hitting the ball with the thicker part of the bat.

A rapid escape (as by criminals);

To become wedged or stuck

Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run;

To become locked or stuck in an unworkable position

Give a thrashing to; beat hard

To force one's way into or through a limited space

(Music) To participate in a jam session.

(Basketball) To make a dunk shot.

The act of jamming or the condition of being jammed.

A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space

A trying situation.

See jam session.

A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.

A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

(countable) A difficult situation.

(countable) A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.

An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

A song; a track.

An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.

That which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.

A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.

A forceful dunk.

A play during which points can be scored.

Any of several maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.

(AU) The tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber.

Luck.

Balls, bollocks, courage, machismo

(slang) Sexual relations or the contemplation of them.

(dated) A kind of frock for children.

To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.

To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.

To render something unable to move.

To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up".

To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.

(baseball) To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.

(basketball) To dunk.

(music) To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).

To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.

(roller derby) To attempt to score points.

To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

To give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out.

A kind of frock for children.

See Jamb.

A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.

An injury caused by jamming.

A difficult situation; as, he got himself into a jam.

A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called jelly; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.

To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in; to cram; as, rock fans jammed the theater for the concert.

To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door.

To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the fire sale.

To interfere with (a radio signal) by sending other signals of the same or nearby frequency; as, the Soviets jammed Radio Free Europe broadcasts for years during the cold war.

To cause to become nonfunctional by putting something in that blocks the movement of a part or parts; as, he jammed the drawer by putting in too many loose papers; he jammed the lock by trying to pick it.

To become stuck so as not to function; as, the copier jammed again.

To play an instrument in a jam session.

To crowd together; - usually used with together or in; as, fifty people jammed into a conference room designed for twenty.

Preserve of crushed fruit

Informal terms for a difficult situation;

A dense crowd of people

Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

Press tightly together or cram;

Push down forcibly;

Crush or bruise;

Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals;

Get stuck and immobilized;

Crowd or pack to capacity;

Block passage through;