- tame⇄adj. 1. not wild or savage; domestic.
Ex. Cows are tame animals.
2a. take from the wild state and made obedient.
Ex. The man has a tame bear.
(SYN) domesticated.
b. without fear or shyness; gentle.
Ex. The birds are - tame⇄adv. tamely.
- tame⇄noun tameness.
- tame⇄tame, adjective, tamer,tamest,verb, tamed,taming.
- tame⇄v.i. to become tame.
Ex. She tamed down considerably. White rats tame easily. - tame⇄v.t. 1. to make tame; break in.
Ex. The lion was tamed for the circus.
2. (Figurative.) to take spirit, courage, or interest from; make dull.
Ex. Harsh punishment in childhood had tamed him and broken his will.
(SYN) curb, repre