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- Dictionarytame/teɪm/
adjective
- 1. (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated: "the fish are so tame you have to push them away" Similar Opposite
- 2. not exciting, adventurous, or controversial: derogatory "network TV on Saturday night is a pretty tame affair" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. domesticate (an animal): "wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed" Similar
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TAME definition: 1. (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long…. Learn more.
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. tamely adverb. tameness noun. 2 of 2. verb. tamed; taming. transitive verb. 1. a.
If something is tame, it cannot surprise or injure you. It’s predictable. Tame can be used as an adjective or verb. A circus lion is tame (adjective) because it’s been tamed (verb). A “lion-tamer” beat the wildness out of it. Sometimes tame isn’t fun — and not just for the bears who ride bicycles under the Big Top.
adjective. changed by man from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition. (of animals) not fearful of human contact.
If you say that something or someone is tame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking. [ disapproval ] Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame.
Definition of tame adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. changed by man from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition. 2. (of animals) not fearful of human contact. 3. lacking in spirit or initiative; meek or submissive: a tame personality. 4. flat, insipid, or uninspiring: a tame ending to a book. 5. slow-moving: a tame current.
tame something to make an emotion, an organization, a situation, etc., less powerful or easier to control. She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger. the battle to tame inflation
TAME definition: 1. If an animal is tame, it is not wild and not frightened of people. 2. too controlled and not…. Learn more.
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.
