cram together
B1 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
To push lots of people or things into a small space so they are squished together.
Literal meaning: To cram means to stuff something into a space; 'together' means combining into one crowded area.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To force people or objects into a confined space so that they are tightly packed.
"Forty students were crammed together into a room designed for twenty."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 neutral
To gather or cluster very close together, typically due to limited space.
"The refugees had to cram together in a small shelter to stay warm."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Can be used reflexively ('we crammed together') or transitively ('they crammed us together'). Carries a connotation of discomfort or lack of space.
Commonly used with
passengers students boxes furniture people animals
Forms
Base
cram together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
crams together
he/she/it
Past simple
cramed together
yesterday
Past participle
cramed together
have + pp
-ing form
craming together
continuous
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