jam vs press

jam

verb
  • To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze. 

  • To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space. 

  • To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency. 

  • To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip. 

  • To give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out. 

  • To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands. 

  • To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session). 

  • To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up". 

  • To attempt to score points. 

  • To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. 

  • To dunk. 

  • To render something unable to move. 

noun
  • A forceful dunk. 

  • balls, bollocks, courage, machismo 

  • A blockage, congestion, or immobilization. 

  • A difficult situation. 

  • A song; a track. 

  • The tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber. 

  • A play during which points can be scored. 

  • Luck. 

  • A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team. 

  • An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects. 

  • A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts. 

  • An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal. 

  • Any of several maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space. 

  • Sexual relations or the contemplation of them. 

  • That which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about. 

press

verb
  • To compress, squeeze. 

  • To hasten, urge onward. 

  • To lay stress upon. 

  • To throng, crowd. 

  • To force into service, particularly into naval service. 

  • To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas. 

  • To urge, beseech, entreat. 

  • To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth. 

  • To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it. 

  • To force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly. 

  • To try to force (something upon someone). 

  • To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon. 

  • To clasp, hold in an embrace. 

  • To drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction. 

noun
  • A printing machine. 

  • Pure, unfermented grape juice. 

  • An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs. 

  • In personology, any environmental factor that arouses a need in the individual. 

  • An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing. 

  • A publisher. 

  • The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers). 

  • A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy. 

  • An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet. 

  • An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard). 

  • A device used to apply pressure to an item. 

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