Definition of "jammed" in English

adjective

1. Stuck.

   • The window is jammed shut.
   • How to treat a jammed finger or toe.
   • The printer is still jammed. Make sure that all the jammed paper is removed.
   • The ship was jammed between two rocks.

2. Overcrowded; congested.

   • Certain routes of the city are heavily jammed.
   • These roads are hopelessly jammed with cars and mobile homes during holidays.
   • A jammed Oktoberfest beer tent.

3. (of radio signals) Rendered unusable by intentional interference.

   • All their broadcasts are jammed.
   • The jammed programming is being distributed on USB sticks instead.

verb

1. simple past and past participle of jam