toom

American  

[toom] / tum /

adjective

1. empty; vacant.

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verb (used with object)

1. to empty or drain (a vessel), especially by drinking the contents.

Etymology

Origin of toom

before 900; Middle English tome (adj.), Old English tōm; cognate with Old Norse tōmr

Example Sentences

“Then that be just where the lie comes in. Why, there be scores of these lay-beds that be toom as old Dun’s ’bacca-box on Friday night.”

From Literature

“What really affected me was how contemporary the struggles of the characters of the novels were,” Toom says.

From Los Angeles Times

It was quite a difficult process because, as Toom describes it, the narrative is very episodic and doesn’t have a clear focus: “There are chapters that go off completely from the main stories.”

From Los Angeles Times

Because the story takes place over 24 years, Toom felt it necessary to shoot the picture during all four seasons.

From Los Angeles Times

That forced Toom, his production team and his acting ensemble to film the movie over a whopping year and a half.

From Los Angeles Times