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- [tom]
- /tɒm/
- /tɒm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tom]
- /tɒm/
Definitions of tom word
- noun tom Alvan, 1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers. 1
- noun tom Champ [champ] /tʃæmp/ (Show IPA), (James Beauchamp) 1850–1921, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1911–19. 1
- noun tom (Charles) Joseph ("Joe") born 1939, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1979–80. 1
- noun tom George Rogers, 1752–1818, U.S. soldier. 1
- noun tom John Bates [beyts] /beɪts/ (Show IPA), 1847–1938, U.S. economist and educator. 1
- noun tom Kenneth B(ancroft) 1914–2005, U.S. psychologist and educator, born in the Panama Canal Zone. 1
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Origin of tom
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; generic use of the male given name Tom
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Parts of speech for Tom
noun
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preposition
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tom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
tom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tom
noun tom
- bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.
- cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
- cheetah — A cheetah is a wild animal that looks like a large cat with black spots on its body. Cheetahs can run very fast.
- civet — any catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Viverra and related genera, of Africa and S Asia, typically having blotched or spotted fur and secreting a powerfully smelling fluid from anal glands
- feline — belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
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