How to pronounce cram

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What cram means

verb

Most people know cram in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To study hard in a rush just before a test

In a sentence: Mia had to cram the night before her test because she forgot to practice.

Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word, crammian, meaning to stuff or press in. It is the same word as cram meaning to stuff.

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