Tame: meaning, definitions and examples

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tame

 

[ teษชm ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

animal training

To tame means to train an animal to behave in a controlled manner around humans. It involves building trust and establishing a bond between the animal and the human trainer. Taming can be a gradual process that requires patience and consistency.

Synonyms

domesticate, gentle, train

Examples of usage

  • She managed to tame the wild horse after months of gentle training.
  • The zookeeper tamed the young lion and taught it to perform tricks for the audience.
Context #2 | Verb

emotion control

To tame can also refer to controlling or managing one's emotions or impulses. It implies a sense of restraint and discipline in one's behavior.

Synonyms

control, manage, restrain

Examples of usage

  • She struggled to tame her anger in difficult situations.
  • He had to learn to tame his excitement and stay focused on the task at hand.
Context #3 | Adjective

mild

Tame can be used to describe something that is mild, gentle, or not wild in nature.

Synonyms

gentle, mild, subdued

Examples of usage

  • The party was a tame affair, with quiet music and polite conversation.
  • The comedian's jokes were tame compared to his usual edgy humor.

Translations

Translations of the word "tame" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น domar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคถ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zรคhmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menjinakkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฑะพั€ะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oswajaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃผใ„ๆ…ฃใ‚‰ใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dompter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ domar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท evcilleลŸtirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธธ๋“ค์ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑูˆูŠุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ochoฤit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ochoฤiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฉฏๆœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ukrotiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ temja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะนั€ะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™hlilษ™ลŸdirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ domar

Etymology

The word 'tame' has origins in Old English 'tam' and Germanic 'tamaz', meaning 'subdued' or 'domesticated'. It has been used for centuries to describe the process of training animals and controlling behavior. Over time, 'tame' has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to restraint and mildness.

See also: tameable, tamed, untamable, untamed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,481, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.