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tom

1

[ tom ]

noun

  1. the male of various animals, as the turkey.
  2. a tomcat.


Tom

2

[ tom ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Thomas.

verb (used without object)

Tommed, Tomming.
  1. (often lowercase) to act like an Uncle Tom.

ToM

3
or TOM

abbreviation for

tom

1

/ ɒ /

noun

    1. the male of various animals, esp the cat
    2. ( as modifier )

      a tom turkey

    3. ( in combination )

      a tomcat

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tom

2

/ ɒ /

noun

  1. a temporary supporting post
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tom1

First recorded in 1755–65; generic use of the male given name Tom
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tom1

C16: special use of the shortened form of Thomas, applied to any male, often implying a common or ordinary type of person, etc

Origin of tom2

from a specialized use of tom 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see every tom, dick, and harry ; peeping tom .
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Example Sentences

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He had to just play kick and snare and toms because if you hit the cymbals they’d reverberate for 20 minutes.

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During concerts, Carlos Niño may set up a bass drum and a floor tom, but his percussion is far from conventional.

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The white and ginger tom cat, known as Twix, escaped from his carrier on a train traveling between Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg on Jan. 11.

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Tiravanija’s early relational pieces — offering curry and tom ka soup, sodas and beers, grass mats and pillows for weary visitors — appeared as museums increasingly promoted the politics of multiculturalism.

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Bush offered a public assurance, saying, “this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone’s dinner table.”

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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