tom
noun
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
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tom
1 American
[tom]
/ tɒm /
noun
toms
plural
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the male of various animals, as the turkey.
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a tomcat.
Tom
2
American
[tom]
/ tɒm /
ToM
3
American
Or
TOM
abbreviation
tom
1
British
/ tɒm /
noun
tom
2
British
/ tɒm /
noun
Tom
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Etymology
Origin of tom
First recorded in 1755–65; generic use of the male given name Tom
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It also shines in fish stews and soups of all kinds, from cacciucco to tom kha gai to cioppino or caldeirada.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
The current menu at Secret Congee contains eight kinds made with high-quality ingredients, including the tom yum shrimp, traditional-but-better chicken, slow-cooked brisket with kimchi, and Hokkaido scallops with fried garlic.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
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.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Bush offered a public assurance, saying, “this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone’s dinner table.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
One was an elegant Pentoshi, grey-haired and clad in silk but for his cloak, a ragged thing sewn from dozens of strips of tom, bloodstained cloth.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will also see Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon reprise their roles and also features Mark Ruffalo and Jon Bernthal among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The Odyssey", which follows Greek hero Odysseus on his long journey home after the Trojan War, stars Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway as Odysseus and Penelope, with Tom Holland portraying their son Telemachus.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
When Tom Brady jumped to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he earned a higher annual salary than he had ever seen while leading the New England Patriots to six Super Bowls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Asked on the BBC's Politics Live programme in April whether he thought the campaign was a good idea, fellow Labour MP Tom Hayes said he commended his colleague for taking it forward.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Indian Tom had about sixty head he wanted to sell; all kinds—horses, mules, ponies, and even a few donkeys.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
The ideal situation, therefore, would be to relish and use both our full ToM as well as our ability to deny reality, allowing us optimism.
From Salon ● May 25, 2013
But is it possible to hold a full ToM along with a complete recognition of reality?
From Salon ● May 25, 2013
He had to just play kick and snare and toms because if you hit the cymbals they’d reverberate for 20 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
"The big impact is on breeding, especially for toms," Dr. Alan Krakauer, a biologist at the University of California – Davis, told Salon by email.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
He discovered that toms in a flock were anywhere from full to half-siblings.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Frozen inventories of whole toms, which generally weigh 16-24 pounds at the store, were down 17%.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2022
As I gradually got louder, I started flicking little quick shots at the high toms.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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