| Front | tame |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective, verbBrE /teɪm/NAmE /teɪm/adjective (tamer, tam•est)1 (of animals, birds, etc.) not afraid of people, and used to living with themThe bird became so tame that it was impossible to release it back into the wild. op wild 2 (informal) not interesting or excitingYou'll find life here pretty tame after New York. 3 (informal) (of a person) willing to do what other people askI have a tame doctor who'll always give me a sick note when I want a day off.  tame•ly/BrE teɪmli; NAmE teɪmli/ adverbShe's not likely to stand by and tamely accept defeat. tame•ness/BrE teɪmnəs; NAmE teɪmnəs/ noun[uncountable] verb ~ sthto make sth tame or easy to control Lions can never be completely tamed.  She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger. |
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