him

¹ American  

[him] / hɪm /

pronoun

1. the objective case of he, used as a direct or indirect object.

   I'll see him tomorrow. Give him the message.

2. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun he in the predicate after the verbto be ).

   It's him. It isn't him.

3. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun his before a gerund).

   We were surprised by him wanting to leave.

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noun

1. Informal. a male.

   Is the new baby a her or a him?

H.I.M. ² American  

abbreviation

1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

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him ¹ British  

/ ɪm, hɪm /

pronoun

1. refers to a male person or animal

   they needed him

   she baked him a cake

   not him again!

2. a dialect word for himself

   he ought to find him a wife

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HIM ² British  

abbreviation

1. His ( or Her) Imperial Majesty

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Gender

See he ¹, me.

Etymology

Origin of him

before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of hē he ¹

Example Sentences

She accepted out of curiosity and was seated next to him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Fewer know him as the sentimental sculptor celebrated in Gagosian Beverly Hills’ upcoming “Frank Gehry” exhibition, the first to showcase Gehry’s work since his death in December.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Teffi was immune to his charms and never saw him again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“For him, just to make something the shape he wants to make it, plug it in ... I know it was a huge relief for him,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

By the time the last legendary grandparent had held him and loved him as a grandson, Jason’s heartbreak felt soothed.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith