cram

/ˈkram/

Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; akin to Old Norse kremja to squeeze

verb

  1. to pack tight : jam

  2. to fill with food to satiety : stuff

  3. to eat voraciously : bolt

cram a suitcase with clothes

noun

  1. a compressed multitude or crowd : crush

  2. last-minute study especially for an examination

biographical name

  1. Donald James 1919—2001 American chemist