ream
The definition of a ream is an amount of paper.
(noun)An example of a ream is a package of paper that includes around 500 sheets, depending on the manufacturer.
To ream is defined as to criticize a person in an angry way to ream out someone.
(verb)An example of to “ream out” is to tell someone he did a terrible job at work.
To ream means to get the juice out of a citrus fruit.
(verb)An example of to ream is to juice a lemon.
See ream in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a unit of measure for a quantity of paper: the quantity varies from 480 sheets (20 quires) to 516 sheets, depending on the manufacturer
- Informal a great amount
Origin: ME rem < MFr raime < It risma < Ar rizma, bale, packet < razama, to pack together
transitive verb
- to enlarge (a hole) as with a reamer
- to enlarge the bore of (a gun)
- to countersink or taper (a hole)
- to remove (a defect) with a reamer
- ☆ to extract the juice from (a lemon, orange, etc.)
- to use a reamer on (a pipe bowl)
- ☆ Slang
- to cheat or deceive
- to scold; berate: often with out
Origin: ME dial. remen < OE reman, akin to ryman, lit., to make roomy < base of rum: see room
See ream in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A quantity of paper, formerly 480 sheets, now 500 sheets or, in a printer's ream, 516 sheets.
- A very large amount. Often used in the plural: reams of work to do.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English reme
Origin: , from Old French reime
Origin: , from Old Spanish resma
Origin: , from Arabic rizma, bundle
Origin: , from razama, to bundle; see rzm in Semitic roots
.transitive verb reamed, ream·ing, reams
- To form, shape, taper, or enlarge (a hole or bore, for example) with or as if with a reamer.
- To remove (material) by this process.
- To squeeze the juice out of (fruit) with a reamer.
Origin:
Origin: Possibly from Middle English remen, to make room
Origin: , variant of rimen
Origin: , from Old English rȳman; see reuə- in Indo-European roots
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