tum

American  

[tuhm] / tʌm /

verb (used with object)

tummed, tumming

1. to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.

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tum British  

/ tʌm /

noun

1. an informal or childish word for stomach

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Etymology

Origin of tum

First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

And he was also open to including his Bollywood hit like "Aoge jab tum o saajna" in a classical performance.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

At my apartment door, I fumble for the key, insert it in the lock, open the door, tum on the hall light, and step inside.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

I order tum siew, a mixed papaya salad, with pad mee korat, a stir-fried rice noodle dish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2016

Later, ponderously: “I feel like there should be an app that analyzes your tum and tells you what you want to eat.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2015

I think about what my three cousins, who are Aunt Rebecca’s children, will tum out like.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky