tame
1tame
adj \ˈtām\tam·ertam·est
Definition of TAME
1
: reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated <tame animals>
2
: made docile and submissive : subdued
3
: lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite : insipid <a tame campaign>
— tame·ly adverb
— tame·ness noun
See Examples of TAME
- The island's birds are quite tame.
- They ran a pretty tame campaign.
- Some people were shocked by the movie, but I found the story pretty tame.
- Members of the audience were too tame to interrupt the speaker.
Origin of TAME
Middle English, from Old English tam; akin to Old High German zam tame, Latin domare to tame, Greek damnanai
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to TAME
Related Words: broken, halterbroken, housebroken, trained; docile, familiar, gentle, semidomesticated; subdued, submissive
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