adj

tame

taym

adj

Not wild; brought under human control, especially of an animal.

"The park has a few tame deer that will eat from your hand."

"A tame fox followed the ranger around the site."

Lacking excitement or edge; mild.

"The film's ending felt tame compared to the book."

"Their idea of a wild party was pretty tame."

verb

To bring an animal, person, or situation under control.

"It took months to tame the wild horse."

"The new manager tamed the chaos in the warehouse."

How to Use Tame

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUnder control and no longer wild or dangerous — or, of an experience, disappointingly mild.

Common pairings

tame animal tame a wild horse a tame version

tamer comparative, tamed past tense, tamed past tense, tames singular, tames singular, tamest superlative

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From Old English tam ("domesticated"), from a Germanic root meaning "brought into the home."

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