jams

The word “jams” has 1 syllable: jams

It's pronounced as /dʒæmz/

What is synonym and antonym for jams?

In the thesaurus, “jams” has 148 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jams along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jams

backups
bathing costume
beach costume
beachwear
bikini
binds
bloats
blocks
bores
bottlenecks
boxes
brims
bulks
bulldozes
bulls
bungs
catch-22s
charges
chokes
clogs
clothing for swimming
clots
clutches
congestions
congests
corks
corners
crams
crashes
crawls
crises
crossroads
crowds
crushes
dams
deadlocks
delays
difficulties
dilemmas
drenches
elbows
emergencies
exigencies
fills
fixes
floods
furs
gluts
gridlocks
halts
heaps
holes
honeycombs
hot waters
impasses
inundates
jackpots
jam-packs
jam-ups
jamas
jammies
jostles
junctures
kettles of fish
loads
locks
logjams
loungewear
lounging robe
maillot
mats
mires
muscles
nightdress
nightie
nightshirt
nightwear
nodes
obstructs
occludes
one-piece
one-piece bathing suit
one-piece suit
overcharges
overfills
overflows
overwhelms
packs
penetrates
pickles
pinches
plights
predicaments
presses
pushes
quagmires
quandaries
rabbit holes
rams
rattraps
refills
refreshes
reloads
repacks
replenishes
sandwiches
saturates
scrapes
shoehorns
shoulders
shoves
silts
sleeper
sleeping suit
slowdowns
snarls
soups
spiles
spots
squashes
squeezes
stalemates
standstills
sticky wickets
stoppages
stoppers
stopples
straits
string bikini
stuffs
sunning
swamps
swimming trunks
swimsuit
swimwear
tailbacks
tangles
tank suit
thong
thrusts
tie-ups
traffic
troubles
trunks
two-piece
two-piece bathing suit
two-piece suit
wedges

Antonyms for jams

bleeds
cleans
clears
depletes
drains
eliminates
empties
evacuates
excavates
exhausts
flushes
frees
lightens
purges
scours
sweeps
unblocks
unclogs
unplugs
unstops
vacates
voids

Meanings of jams

noun
1. A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.
2. A difficult situation.
3. Blockage, congestion.
4. An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
5. (by extension) A song; a track.
6. (by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.
7. A kind of frock for children.
8. (interior decorating) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
9. Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
verb
1. To get something stuck in a confined space.
2. To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.
3. To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up".
4. To block or confuse a broadcast signal.
5. To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
6. To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
7. To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
8. To attempt to score points.
9. To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
10. To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out.

Example Sentences

The morning commute was delayed due to traffic jams on the main highway.
In the bustling kitchen, the chef quickly prepared a variety of fruit jams for the breakfast menu.
As the DJ played the latest hits, the dance floor filled with people grooving to the energetic jams.
During the picnic, everyone enjoyed spreading different flavors of homemade jams on their toast.
The radio station featured a special segment dedicated to classic rock jams from the '70s and '80s.

On this page you'll find 170 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jams, such as: backups, bathing costume, beach costume, beachwear, bikini, binds, bleeds.

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