correct by punishment or discipline
Used in a Sentence
tame
How to use tame in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tame.
Editorial note
If you want a friend, tame me .
Examples12
Definitions9
Parts of speech2
Quick take
correct by punishment or discipline
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tame gathered in one view.
make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tame.
verb
correct by punishment or discipline
verb
make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
See also: moderate
verb
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
See also: domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise
verb
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
See also: domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim
verb
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
See also: domesticate
adjective
flat and uninspiring
adjective
very restrained or quiet; "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"
adjective
brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"
See also: tamed
adjective
very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
See also: meek
Example sentences
If you want a friend, tame me .
But this guy makes my rants seem a little tame.
Only by the grace of tools is JS tame at all.
But if you tame me, it will be as if the sun came to shine on my life.
""One only understands the things that one tames," said the fox.
It took an entire industry about a decade just to learn how to tame it.
Is this just about Arrington or is it AOL finally digging its heels in and trying to tame the beast?
The show was pretty tame so I usually got bored and turned it off and did something else with my time.
I never really followed Spolsky's blog but as far as I can tell it was pretty tame and respectful.
OP's story is unfortunate, but this is tame compared to some of the things I've seen or heard of in the past five years.
Experience tells me that it would be foolish to assume a court decision can tame the data hungry beast that we call government.
And that there the Rams being grown in years, are very strong and lustful, and so often times meet with Goats, do run over them, and that the young ones which wild Rams beget of tame Sheep, are color like the sire, and so is their breed after them; and the wool of the first breed is shaggy, but in their after-breed soft and tender.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tame in a sentence?
If you want a friend, tame me .
What does tame mean?
correct by punishment or discipline
What part of speech is tame?
tame is commonly used as verb, adjective.