tom

[ tom ]

/ tɒm /

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noun

the male of various animals, as the turkey.

a tomcat.

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Origin of tom

First recorded in 1755–65; generic use of the male given name Tom

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Other definitions for tom (2 of 3)

Tom

[ tom ]

/ tɒm /

noun

Uncle Tom.

a male given name, form of Thomas.

verb (used without object), Tommed, Tom·ming.

(often lowercase) to act like an Uncle Tom.

Other definitions for tom (3 of 3)

ToM

or TOM

abbreviation

theory of mind.

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How to use tom in a sentence

Wherever they meet and work out — I’m hoping we have an offseason for the younger players — Tom doesn’t need it.
With Tom Brady in final year of contract, Bucs say they’d be ‘elated’ to give him extension|Des Bieler|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Tom was polite to a fault and was willing to answer any question about anyone.
Tom Konchalski made basketball better. The sport won’t be the same without him.|John Feinstein|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
For one, the cells that encode data for Tom’s ideas update to his perception of reality.
This Is Where Empathy Lives in the Brain, and How It Works|Shelly Fan|February 2, 2021|Singularity Hub
Some messages, according to the FBI, included, “Tom all legislators are down in the Tunnels 3floors down,” and “Go through back house chamber doors facing N left down hallway down steps.”
Self-styled militia members planned on storming the U.S. Capitol days in advance of Jan. 6 attack, court documents say|Spencer Hsu, Tom Jackman, Devlin Barrett|January 20, 2021|Washington Post

Tom is happy with this, but still wonders whether they are really reading it, or whether they are looking at it and leaving.
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Tom Brady, the prettiest of pretty boys, leads the Patriots.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There, many minority parents supported Tom Torklarson, who favored the education reform agenda.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats|Daniel DiSalvo|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom Rust, a spokesman for the House Ethics Committee, declined to comment to The Daily Beast.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Retired Det. Tom Nerney, formerly of the NYPD Major Case Squad, investigated Shakur.
Cuba Protects America’s Most Wanted|Michael Daly|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom Cotton credits Harvard as the place where he “discovered political philosophy as a way of life.”
Harvard’s Conservative Cabal Takes Congress|Patricia Murphy|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom—I felt out of myself in a way—as though I'd escaped—into—into quite different conditions——'
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The conflict in Tom's puzzled heart sharpened that evening into dreadful edges that cut him mercilessly whichever way he turned.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
She gave details of the singular mood that had come upon her with the arrival of Tony, but Tom hardly heard her.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Then, inexplicably, he shifted to the other side that the old, the normal Tom presented generously to the new.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Tom lingered a few minutes, watching them pass along the verandah to the room beyond.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for tom (1 of 2)

tom¹

/ (tɒm) /

noun

the male of various animals, esp the cat
(as modifier)a tom turkey
(in combination)a tomcat

Word Origin for tom

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

British Dictionary definitions for tom (2 of 2)

tom²

/ (tɒm) /

noun

Australian and NZ a temporary supporting post

Word Origin for tom

from a specialized use of tom 1

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Tom

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

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