jam-packed
jam-packed — adjective
1. filled so completely, whether with people or with objects, that every bit of ava
filled so completely, whether with people or with objects, that every bit of available room is taken up, often leaving no space to move or add more.
The subway car was jam-packed with commuters during the evening rush hour.
be jam-packed with [people] — specifying the crowd
Yasmin's backpack was jam-packed with textbooks, notebooks, and a heavy laptop.
be jam-packed with [objects] — listing specific items
Every shelf in the old bookstore was jam-packed, leaving barely room for a new volume.
Gabriela's calendar is jam-packed with back-to-back meetings until late afternoon.
The small museum was so jam-packed with visitors that we could hardly move.
- packed
less intense; informal but very common
- crammed
suggests uncomfortable tightness, similar register
- stuffed
emphasises overfilling, often used for containers or food
- overflowing
suggests things are spilling out beyond capacity
文法句型
be + jam-packed
be jam-packed with [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Almost always used predicatively (after the verb 'be' or similar linking verb), not before a noun. You would say 'the room is jam-packed' but rarely 'a jam-packed room' in formal writing, though the attributive use does occur informally.
常見錯誤
jam-packed — verb
- jam-packedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jam-packeds3rd person singular
- jam-packeding-ing form
- jam-packededpast simple
1. to fill a container or space completely by pushing things in very tightly, often
to fill a container or space completely by pushing things in very tightly, often putting in more than seems reasonable.
Hoa jam-packed her suitcase with souvenirs from every city she visited.
active verb: jam-pack + object + with + contents
The organisers jam-packed the conference hall with extra chairs to seat the unexpected crowd.
active use with a large space as object
Faisal warned his brother not to jam-pack the boxes, or the lids would not close properly.
Karim jam-packed his fridge with fresh vegetables and drinks before the weekend trip.
- cram
more common as a verb; works for people or objects
- stuff
emphasises forceful pushing
- pack tight
phrasal; less informal
文法句型
jam-pack + [container/space] + with + [contents]
be jam-packed + with + [contents]
用法筆記
The verb form is much less common than the adjective. In everyday speech, people almost always use the participial adjective 'jam-packed' instead of the active verb 'jam-pack'. The verb is most frequently encountered in past-participle form.