A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
Used in a Sentence
tommy
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tommy.
Editorial note
Or Tommy might go up to help a cameraman get set up in a position before going back down and attempting a pitch.
Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tommy gathered in one view.
A tommy bar.
(by extension) Any common soldier; a member of the rank and file.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tommy.
noun
A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
noun
A tommy bar.
noun
(by extension) Any common soldier; a member of the rank and file.
noun
(uncommon relative to the male given name) A diminutive of the female given name Thomasina.
Example sentences
Or Tommy might go up to help a cameraman get set up in a position before going back down and attempting a pitch.
The Tommy Gun was the pre-war glimpse of what was to come.
What Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson achieved is nothing short of amazing.
Oh yeah, and Tommy Caldwell did it without his left index finger.
Indeed, poor Tommy must be riddled with debts to accept being used in that way, promoting one of the worst can coffee brands of Japan...
But Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson climbed that mostly for themselves.
Of course, tommy john surgery and greenies are cherished traditions.
The reason, which I warned tommy, was that there's plenty of code in there for significant situations that are uncommon or even rare.
I mean, look at Tommy Caldwell - he mistakenly chopped his own finger off, which could have ended his career, but he kept going, and look what he accomplished!
Email: tommy[at]tommyharding[dot]com I do both front and back-end development (usually back-end heavy web applications) and am looking for a new gig in LA after recently relocating.
Alternatively, stick with tommy's stripping-style method.
Well, some of the bolts were already there, and I'm not sure if Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson actually drilled any of their own bolts, but I wouldn't be surprised if they put in a few.
Quote examples
Calling him "Loong" is the equivalent of calling Tommy Tom.
I had a friend named "tommy" that hated bloated software.
Posted this because "Columbus treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, a federal fugitive for more than two years, has been arrested and jailed in southern Florida along with his assistant and girlfriend, Alison Antekeier."
For me OO was a roadblock for years thanks to really bad early chapters in introductory Java and C++ books that made it sound magical and used awful "sally tells tommy that she wants to buy some flowers"-type examples.
Proper noun examples
Tommy Caldwell also recently made the first ascent of the Fitz Traverse in Patagonia.
Tommy Lee Jones has to pay the bills somehow.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tommy in a sentence?
Or Tommy might go up to help a cameraman get set up in a position before going back down and attempting a pitch.
What does tommy mean?
A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
What part of speech is tommy?
tommy is commonly used as noun.