cramming

UK
/ˈkræmɪŋ/
US
/ˈkræmɪŋ/
crammingnoun
Translations
Cramming for exams is not an effective way to learn.
Зубрёжка перед экзаменами не является эффективным способом учёбы.
The cramming of too many people into the small room was uncomfortable.
Набивание слишком большого количества людей в маленькую комнату было неудобным.
Additional translations
Definitions
The act of studying intensively over a short period of time just before an examination.
Cramming for the exam left her exhausted.
The act of filling something by force or with more than it can easily hold.
The cramming of clothes into the suitcase made it difficult to close.
Synonyms
intensive study
last-minute studying
cramminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkræm.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkræm.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe things associated with intensive, last-minute study.
Definitions
Relating to or intended for intensive study carried out over a short period.
He enrolled in a cramming course to prepare for the finals.
Synonyms
cramverb

cramming

Gerund

crammed
Past Simple
crammed
Past Participle
cramming
Gerund
UK
/kræm/
US
/kræm/
Translations
He tried to cram all his clothes into the small suitcase.
Он пытался впихивать всю свою одежду в маленький чемодан.
She had to cram for the exam all night.
Ей пришлось зубрить всю ночь перед экзаменом.
Additional translations
Definitions
To force or stuff something into a small space.
She tried to cram all her clothes into the suitcase.
To study intensively over a short period of time just before an examination.
He had to cram for his history exam the night before.
cramnoun
Definitions
Intensive study undertaken over a short period, especially in preparation for an examination.
A last-minute cram helped her remember the dates for the test.
cramadjective
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of intensive study undertaken over a short period.
The campus library stays open all night during cram week.