Tame
/teɪm/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Tame
verb
- To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.
"He tamed the wild horse."
- To become tame or domesticated.
- To make gentle or meek.
"to tame a rebellion"
adjective
- Not or no longer wild; domesticated
"They have a tame wildcat."
- (chiefly of animals) Mild and well-behaved; accustomed to human contact
"The lion was quite tame."
- Not exciting.
"For a thriller, that film was really tame."
- Crushed; subdued; depressed; spiritless.
- (of a knot) Capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
dullflatinsipidunexcitinggentle
ANTONYMS
excitingwild