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jams up

jams up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 jams up

What is jams up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Jams up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jam up.

Words near jams up in the dictionary

  1. jamrosades
  2. jams
  3. jams on the brakes
  4. jams one's hype
  5. jams out
  6. jams up
  7. Jamshedpur
  8. Jamshoro
  9. JAMstack
  10. Jamtara
  11. Jamu Mare

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