Meaning of tame in English

Verb
tame
Definitions
1. correct by punishment or discipline
2. make less strong or intense
Examples
- « soften »
- « Tone down that aggressive letter »
- « The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements »
3. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Examples
- « domesticate oats »
- « tame the soil »
4. overcome the wildness of
Examples
- « make docile and tractable »
- « He tames lions for the circus »
- « reclaim falcons »
5. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
Examples
- « The horse was domesticated a long time ago »
- « The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog »
Classifying Adjective
tame
Definitions
1. flat and uninspiring
Synonyms
- unexciting
2. very docile
Examples
- « tame obedience »
- « meek as a mouse- Langston Hughes »
Synonyms
- docile
Qualitative Adjective
tame
Etymology
Old English tam (adjective), temmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tam and German zahm, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin domare and Greek daman‘tame, subdue’
Definitions
1. very restrained or quiet
Examples
- « a tame Christmas party »
- « she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed »
Synonyms
- subdued
Antonyms
- wild
2. brought from wildness into a domesticated state
Examples
- « tame animals »
- « fields of tame blueberries »
Synonyms
Antonyms
- wild
- untamed

Pronunciation