Ham vs. Jam
Difference Between Ham and Jam
Hamnoun
(anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
Jamnoun
A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.
Hamnoun
(countable) A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.
Jamnoun
(countable) A difficult situation.
Hamnoun
(uncountable) Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.
a little piece of ham for the catJamnoun
(countable) Blockage, congestion.
A traffic jam caused us to miss the game's first period.a jam of logs in a riverHamnoun
The back of the thigh.
Jamnoun
An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
Hamnoun
Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.
Jamnoun
A song; a track.
Hamnoun
obsolete form of home
Jamnoun
An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.
We came up with some new ideas at the game jam.Hamnoun
(acting) an overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style
Jamnoun
A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.
He's in a jam now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat.Hamnoun
(radio) an amateur radio operator
Jamnoun
A forceful dunk.
Hamverb
(acting) To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.
Jamnoun
A play during which points can be scored.
Toughie scored four points in that jam.Hamnoun
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
Jamnoun
Any of several maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.
I used a whole series of fist and foot jams in that crack.Hamnoun
(Old Testament) son of Noah
Jamnoun
luck.
He's got more jam than Waitrose.Hamnoun
a licensed amateur radio operator
Jamnoun
(slang) sexual relations or the contemplation of them.
Hamnoun
an unskilled actor who overacts
Jamnoun
(dated) A kind of frock for children.
Hamverb
exaggerate one's acting
Jamverb
To get something stuck in a confined space.
My foot got jammed in a gap between the rocks.Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door.I jammed the top knuckle of my ring finger.Jamverb
To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.
They temporarily stopped the gas tank leak by jamming a piece of taffy into the hole.The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters.Jamverb
To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"
A single accident can jam the roads for hours.Jamverb
To block or confuse a broadcast signal.
Jamverb
(baseball) To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
Jones was jammed by the pitch.Jamverb
(music) To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
Jamverb
To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe.Jamverb
(roller derby) To attempt to score points.
Toughie jammed four times in the second period.Jamverb
(nautical) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
Jamverb
To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out.
Jamnoun
preserve of crushed fruit
Jamnoun
informal terms for a difficult situation;
he got into a terrible fixhe made a muddle of his marriageJamnoun
a dense crowd of people
Jamnoun
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
Jamverb
press tightly together or cram;
The crowd packed the auditoriumJamverb
push down forcibly;
The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floorJamverb
crush or bruise;
jam a toeJamverb
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals;
Jam the Voice of Americablock the signals emitted by this stationJamverb
get stuck and immobilized;
the mechanism jammedJamverb
crowd or pack to capacity;
the theater was jampackedJamverb
block passage through;
obstruct the path
