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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tom /tɑm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologythe male of some animals, as the turkey.
- a tomcat.
-tom-, root. - -tom- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "cut.'' This meaning is found in such words as: anatomy, appendectomy, atom, dichotomy, hysterectomy, lobotomy, mastectomy, tome, tonsillectomy, vasectomy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tom (tom),USA pronunciation n. - the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- a tomcat.
- generic use of Tom 1755–65
n. - See Uncle Tom.
- a male given name, form of Thomas.
v.i. - ([often l.c.]) to act like an Uncle Tom.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tom /tɒm/ n - the male of various animals, esp the cat
- (as modifier): a tom turkey
- (in combination): a tomcat
Etymology: 16th Century: special use of the shortened form of Thomas, applied to any male, often implying a common or ordinary type of person, etc |