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tame
01
(of an animal) fit to live with people and not afraid of them
Example
Unlike their wild counterparts, the tame rabbits were comfortable being handled and petted by humans.
Children at the petting zoo delighted in feeding the tame goats and sheep, who eagerly nibbled from their hands.
The once wild horse became tame after months of gentle training and care by its owner.
02
flat and uninspiring
03
very restrained or quiet
04
very docile
to tame
01
to make a wild animal or bird fit for living with people
Transitive: to tame a wild animal
Example
It took several weeks of patient training to tame the rescued wolf.
The trainer used gentle methods to tame the wild horse.
Local tribes have a tradition of taming young elephants for use in transportation and labor.
02
to prepare and develop wild or uncultivated land for farming or settlement
Transitive: to tame a land
03
to reduce the strength or influence of something
Transitive: to tame intensity of something
Example
Unlike their wild counterparts, the tame rabbits were comfortable being handled and petted by humans.
Children at the petting zoo delighted in feeding the tame goats and sheep, who eagerly nibbled from their hands.
The once wild horse became tame after months of gentle training and care by its owner.
The farmer's tame dog followed him everywhere, showing no signs of the skittishness typical of stray animals.
