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jamming up

jamming up is the present participle and gerund of jam up.

Meaning of jam up

Verb

jam up (third-person singular simple present jams up, present participle jamming up, simple past and past participle jammed up)

  1. (transitive) To cause (something) to become blocked or clogged; to clog up.
  2. (intransitive) To become blocked or clogged.
    • The traffic jammed up on the boulevard.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To cause trouble; to stop or inhibit (someone, something).

Questions about jamming up

What is jamming up the present participle and gerund of?
Jamming up is the present participle and gerund of jam up.

Words near jamming up in the dictionary

  1. jamminess
  2. jamming
  3. jamming on the brakes
  4. jamming one's hype
  5. jamming out
  6. jamming up
  7. jammings
  8. Jammu
  9. Jammu and Kashmir
  10. Jammu District
  11. Jammu Division

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