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Meaning of "tom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOM

Special use of the shortened form of Thomas, applied to any male, often implying a common or ordinary type of person, etc.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOM

tom  [tɒm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tom

Tom or TOM may refer to: ▪ Tom, a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name...

Definition of tom in the English dictionary

The definition of tom in the dictionary is the male of various animals, esp the cat.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOM

tolzey
Tom and Jerry
Tom Collins
Tom Thumb
tom-tom
tom-tommed
tom-tomming
Tom, Dick and Jerry
Tom, Dick, and Harry
Tom, Dick, or Harry
tomahawk
tomalley
toman
tomatillo
tomato
tomato juice
tomato ketchup
tomato paste
tomato plant
tomato sauce

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOM

atom
bathroom
bedroom
bottom
com
custom
dom
freedom
from
kingdom
mom
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random
Rom
room
som
United Kingdom
vom
whom
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Synonyms and antonyms of tom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOM

Find out the translation of tom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汤姆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tom
570 millions of speakers

English

tom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टॉम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

توم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

том
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tom
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॉम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tom
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Том
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tom
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tom
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Tom
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tom
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOM»

The term «tom» is very widely used and occupies the 1.627 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tom» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tom» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tom

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10 QUOTES WITH «TOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tom.
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Anthony Anderson
Tom Arnold and I, we have a huge firefight scene on top of a German tank. I get to shoot 50 caliber rounds. We shoot a helicopter out of the sky. That's the only fight I'm in.
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Mario Andretti
Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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Scott Baio
Tom Bosley may have passed, but through that part and that character, a part of him will live on forever.
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John Perry Barlow
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.
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Tom Bodett
Tom Kizzia hasn't just observed and written about Alaska for three-plus decades, he's lived it. 'Pilgrim's Wilderness' is a story that needed to be told by the only man who could tell it.
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Martin Frost
Tom DeLay fears independent thinkers and fighters. I am both.
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Katie Holmes
Tom and I will always be in our honeymoon phase.
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Louise Jameson
Tom is the most eccentric person I have ever worked with. We get on very well and I am most impressed with how he can hold an audience in the palm of his hand.
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James Lafferty
Tom Hanks has been a huge idol of mine. I'd love to work with someone like him someday. You could learn a lot working with someone like that.
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Eli Manning
Tom Brady is a great quarterback, he's a great player, and what you've seen with him is he's gotten better every year.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOM»

Discover the use of tom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. ILLUSTRATED. : Illustrated by ...
Tom is an escape master, and a professional trickster. The best known passage in the book describes how Sawyer persuades his friends to whitewash, or paint, a long fence for him. -- Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Mark Twain, 2008
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Why People Obey the Law
People obey the law if they believe it's legitimate, not because they fear punishment--this is the startling conclusion of Tom Tyler's classic study.
Tom R. Tyler, 2006
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Tom Kundig: Houses
The work of Seattle-based architect Tom Kundig has been called both raw and refined, as well as super-crafted and warm.
Dung Ngo, 2006
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Jitterbug Perfume
If the liquid in the bottle actually is the secret essence of the universe, as some folks seem to think, it had better be discovered soon because it is leaking and there is only a drop or two left. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Tom Robbins, 2003
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How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen
In order to teach Tom a lesson for always playing, his aunt calls in Captain Najork to teach him a lesson, who with a team of four hired sportsmen challenges Tom to rounds of womble, muck, and sneedball.
Russell Hoban, 2006
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The Cambridge Companion to Tom Stoppard
Companion to the work of playwright Tom Stoppard who also co-authored screenplay of Shakespeare in Love.
Katherine E. Kelly, 2001
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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
Tom's battered homework diary is crammed with his scribbles and stories, cartoons and ideas -- as well as comments from the long-suffering Mr. Fullerman. Warning! Do not attempt to read this in public. You will laugh loudly!
‎2012
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Conversations with Tom Wolfe
Gathers interviews with Tom Wolfe from each period of his career and offers a brief profile of his life and accomplishments
Dorothy McInnis Scura, 1990
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One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs Under the British ...
A panoramic history of Palestine under the British mandate chronicles a turbulent thirty-year history, from 1917 to 1948, that set the stage for the conflict between Arabs and Jews that still haunts the region today, profiling the key ...
Tom Segev, 2001
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Uncle Tom Mania: Slavery, Minstrelsy, and Transatlantic ...
Tom-Mania looks at the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin and the songs, plays, sketches, translations and imitations it inspired.
Sarah Meer, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tom Cruise powers 'Mission' with personality
Moments before Tom Cruise literally went airborne strapped to the side of an Airbus A400 for a daring Mission: Impossible stunt, director Christopher McQuarrie ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Court Fight Presents Risks for Tom Brady and NFL
On its often twisted six-month journey, the N.F.L.'s case against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots has included a coach lecturing the news media on the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Tom Cruise, 53, 'head over heels' in love with Emily Thomas, 22
The English rose romantically linked to Hollywood moviestar Tom Cruise has been described by school friends as 'conscientious,' 'outgoing' and 'popular'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Tom Brady cooperative when before Roger Goodell
NEW YORK — Tom Brady appeared to cooperate fully in Tuesday's appeal of his four-game Deflategate suspension, offering explanations to all of the questions ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
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Watch New Spider-Man Tom Holland Show Off His Web-Slinger Stunts
Nineteen-year-old British actor Tom Holland will become the next Spider-Man, and he can do whatever a spider can. Before Marvel and Sony made the casting ... «TIME, Jun 15»
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How Tom Brady Wins His DeflateGate Appeal
It's a tradition that brides wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on their wedding day. For Patriots quarterback Tom ... «Forbes, May 15»
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Tom Brady will have tough time beating Roger Goodell in court
Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice both challenged Roger Goodell's heavy-handed rulings, and won. Tom Brady, though, likely will have a much tougher time ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
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Tom Hardy Publicly Apologizes to Mad Max Director George Miller
When Tom Hardy finally sat down and saw Mad Max: Fury Road, after reportedly spending more than 100 days filming the post-apocalyptic action film in ... «Vanity Fair, May 15»
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Was 'Deflategate' About Tom Brady's Legacy Or His Ego?
Here's a question to ponder over your morning coffee: Why? Why would the New England Patriots' Tom Brady get involved in a scandal? This week, Brady, who ... «NPR, May 15»
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NFL Deflategate: Brady timeline
(CNN) For months during the football season, Tom Brady and John Jastremski, the man in charge of preparing the footballs the star quarterback would throw in ... «CNN, May 15»

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