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- [gam]
- /gæm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gam]
- /gæm/
Definitions of gams word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of GAMS Guide to Available Mathematical Software 3
- noun gams a herd or school of whales. 1
- noun gams Eastern New England, Nautical. a social meeting, visit, or the like, as between whaling vessels at sea. 1
- verb without object gams (of whales) to assemble into a herd or school. 1
- verb without object gams Nautical. (of the officers and crews of two whaling vessels) to visit or converse with one another for social purposes. 1
- verb without object gams Eastern New England. to participate in a gam or social visit. 1
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Origin of gams
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; probably < Polari < Italian gamba leg; see jamb1
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Parts of speech for Gams
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gams popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gams
noun gams
- chitchat — Chitchat is informal talk about things that are not very important.
- parley — a discussion or conference.
- conference — A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
- confab — A confab is an informal, private conversation.
- dialogue — Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
verb gams
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- coquet — to behave flirtatiously
- disport — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
Antonyms for gams
noun gams
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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