Tame Definition

tām
tamed, tamer, tames, tamest, taming
adjective
tamer, tamest
Changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets.
Webster's New World
Naturally unafraid; not timid.
American Heritage
Like a domesticated animal in nature; gentle and easy to control; docile.
Webster's New World
Crushed by or as by domestication; submissive; servile.
Webster's New World
Without spirit or force; dull.
A tame boxing match.
Webster's New World
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verb
tamed, tames, taming
To make tame, or domestic.
Webster's New World
To become tame.
Webster's New World
To overcome the wildness or fierceness of; make gentle, docile, obedient, or spiritless; subdue.
Webster's New World
To subdue or curb.
Tamed his explosive anger.
American Heritage
To make less intense; soften; dull.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Tame

Adjective

Base Form:
tame
Comparative:
tamer
Superlative:
tamest

Origin of Tame

  • Middle English from Old English tam demə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Compare French entamer (“to cut into, to broach").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old English tam

    From Wiktionary

Tame Sentence Examples

  • I guess they're not as tame as they look.

  • They were so tame, they stood perfectly still when I handled them.

  • I have two tame pigeons and a tiny canary bird.

  • Charles in vain strove to reduce her to tame submission.

  • It is little wonder that men who could tame and handle the reptiles gained esteem and influence.

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Words Starting With

TTATAM

Words Ending With

EMEAME

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With T4 Letter Words Ending With E