Tom Definition

tŏm
tommed, tomming
noun
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
The male of some animals, esp. of the cat.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

(UK, slang) A prostitute.

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(music) A type of drum.

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Synonyms:
adjective
Male.
A tom turkey.
Webster's New World
verb
To behave like an Uncle Tom.
Webster's New World
(intransitive, derogatory, of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.
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(nautical) To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.

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Other Word Forms of Tom

Noun

Singular:
tom
Plural:
toms

Origin of Tom

  • From generic use of the proper name Tom.

    From Wiktionary

  • Tom nickname for Thomas

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Rhyming slang from tomfoolery.

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened from tomato

    From Wiktionary

  • From Uncle Tom.

    From Wiktionary

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