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tamer
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪməʳ/
- From tame (adj):
- tamer
- adj comparative
- tamest
- adj superlative
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026tame /teɪm/USA pronunciation
adj., tam•er, tam•est, v., tamed, tam•ing. adj. - changed from the wild or savage state;
gentle:a tame tiger.
- giving in easily, as to authority.
- lacking in excitement;
dull:a pretty tame party.
v. [~ + object]
- to make tame;
domesticate:to tame wild animals for the circus.
- to deprive of interest or excitement;
make dull.
- to harness or control:to tame the power of the atom.
tam•a•ble, tame•a•ble, adj.
tame•ly, adv.
tame•ness, n. [uncountable]
tam•er, n. [countable]: a lion tamer.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026tame (tām),USA pronunciation
adj. - changed from the wild or savage state;
domesticated:a tame bear.
- without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals;
gentle, fearless, or without shyness, as if domesticated:That lion acts as tame as a house cat.
- tractable, docile, or submissive, as a person or the disposition.
- lacking in excitement;
dull;
insipid:a very tame party.
- spiritless or pusillanimous.
- not to be taken very seriously;
without real power or importance;
serviceable but harmless:They kept a tame scientist around.
- brought into service;
rendered useful and manageable;
under control, as natural resources or a source of power.
- cultivated or improved by cultivation, as a plant or its fruit.
v.t. - to make tame;
domesticate;
make tractable.
- to deprive of courage, ardor, or zest.
- to deprive of interest, excitement, or attractiveness;
make dull.
- to soften;
tone down.
- to harness or control;
render useful, as a source of power.
- Agriculture, Botanyto cultivate, as land or plants.
v.i. - to become tame.
- bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English; Old English tam; cognate with Dutch tam, German zahm, Old Norse tamr; (verb, verbal) Middle English tamen, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; replacing Middle English temen to tame, Old English temian, derivative of tam; cognate with Old Norse temja, Gothic gatamjan; akin to Latin domāre to tame
3. meek, subdued. 4. flat, empty, vapid, boring, tedious, uninteresting. 5. cowardly, dastardly. 9. break, subdue. 12. calm, mollify.
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