American English pronunciation

How to pronounce tom

IPA transcription: ['tɑm]

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Noun

  • male turkey

  • (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites

  • male cat

Usage examples

  • Bare-knuckle boxing fights were held at Smitham Bottom.
  • This Samantha Tommy movement costs you a fortune.
  • Will it rain tomorrow?
  • Customers may choose from a number of competing suppliers.
  • After the camp was closed, a large automotive depot was placed there.
  • George Padmore was identified by many as the model for the character "Tom Lanwood".
  • Achieving a certain level in the table automatically granted a certain level of nobility.
  • When there's a loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will automatically drop down.
  • Tomorrow is another day.
  • Erasmus wrote the Latin inscription on her tomb.