noun
tamer
TAYM
noun
1
Someone who trains or controls wild animals, or who brings something unruly under control.
"The lion tamer stepped calmly into the cage."
"She was known around the office as the office chaos tamer."
How to Use Tamer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who tames — most familiar in "lion tamer," but usable for anyone who brings something wild or chaotic under control.
Common pairings
lion tamer
beast tamer
Word Forms
tamers plural, Tamers plural
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Etymology
From tame + the agent suffix -er.