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/'dʒæm/

AmE

/'dʒæm/

verb - to play music informally with others, often improvising and without a set arrangement or written music

noun - the ability to recognize, appreciate, and reproduce musical tones, rhythms, and nuances accurately

noun - the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously to produce a pleasing sound

noun - a state of agreement, balance, or peaceful coexistence between different elements, people, or groups

noun - a type of song or poem that tells a story, often romantic or sentimental, a slow romantic song

noun - a person who writes and performs his own songs

noun - a short film made for a song to be played on music television

noun - a list or collection of songs or pieces of music selected and arranged in a specific order

noun - a holy war or a campaign with a religious or moral purpose, typically undertaken by Christians in the Middle Ages to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule

verb - to formally give up or renounce a position of power or responsibility

verb - to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so

noun - a family or group that maintains power for several generations

noun, technical - a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles, often causing violent shaking of the body

noun - a concentrated, volatile oil extracted from plants, used in aromatherapy and perfumery

verb, American English - to give someone an unpleasant surprise (usually used in passive)