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

But there were signs in the early days of Rosenior's short reign that the dressing room were unimpressed with him.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The singer’s following ballooned during the pandemic, which forced him to return home to Vermont from New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Later, explaining to his mom why he doesn’t have any friends his own age, Valdi purses his lips in a mimicry of the older men who would engulf him — a touchingly sad little detail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The delay also cost him $2,000 out of pocket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

I glance back to see him sink onto the stool again and a familiar feeling seeps into my chest.

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