# jamming

Pronunciation: say "JAM-ing" /ˈd͡ʒæmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of jam. — present participle and gerund of jam
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of jam. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as a naming word.
   - _The device kept jamming the enemy's radio signals during the operation._
   - _Jamming with the band every Friday helped her unwind after work._

## Noun

2. The act or process of becoming stuck, or of being forced so tightly into place that movement stops.
   - Simple: The act of becoming stuck, or of forcing something so tightly that it cannot move.
   - _Repeated jamming of the rifle cost the soldiers valuable seconds in the firefight._
   - _The jamming of the conveyor belt forced the factory to pause production._
3. The playing of music in a spontaneous, improvised way, often alongside other musicians.
   - Simple: The act of playing music freely with others, making it up as you go along.
   - _The jamming went on until well past midnight, long after the venue closed._
   - _She learned more from jamming with seasoned players than from any lesson._

## Adjective

4. Excellent; really good or impressive. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very good, exciting, or really enjoyable.
   - _Everyone said the festival was jamming this year, with one great act after another._
   - _We found a jamming little diner just off the highway._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/jamming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).