Definitions for tom
tɒmtom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Tom, Uncle Tomnoun

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

2. tom, tomcatnoun

   male cat

3. turkey cock, gobbler, tom, tom turkeynoun

   male turkey

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tomnoun

   A large, deep-toned bells, or a particularly notable example of one.

2. Tomnoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a formal male given name.

   Poor Tom's a-cold.

3. Tomnoun

   A nickname for the common man.

4. Etymology: tōmaz. Akin to tōmr, whence Icelandic tómur.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Tomnoun

   the knave of trumps at gleek

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Tom

   tom, n. a dim. of Thomas—used generically for man in 'tomfool,' &c.: a male, esp. a male cat: (prov.) a close-stool.—ns. Tom′-and-Jer′ry, a drink of hot rum and eggs, spiced and sweetened; Tom′-trot, a toffee made with treacle, sugar, and butter.—Tom, Dick, and Harry, any persons taken at random.—Long Tom, a long gun, as distinguished from a carronade, a gun carried amidships on a swivel-carriage.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tom

   A pet bow-chaser, a 9 or 12-pounder. (See LONG TOM.)

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1. tom

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3. TOM

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Who Was Who?Rate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tom

   (See Richard and Harry.)

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TOM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tom is ranked #3452 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tom surname appeared 10,350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Tom.
   
   52.5% or 5,437 total occurrences were Asian.
   19% or 1,969 total occurrences were White.
   16.6% or 1,721 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   6.9% or 715 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.3% or 345 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 162 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Domestic Cat
   • Turkey

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tom' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1955

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tom' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1579

Anagrams for tom »

1. mot

How to pronounce tom?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tom in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tom in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of tom in a Sentence

1. Jean Guerrero:

   Hell, I was on the Jay Leno Show about the book, and the LA Times couldn't care less, by any standards, I'm a success story, come from the inner city … I defy anybody to follow my father's past: eighth grade drop out, buying a house that cost $600,000 by working two jobs. You could never do it. They don't care about that, but they care about calling me a sellout, and Uncle Tom, and Jean Guerrero and the LA Times should be ashamed of themselves.

2. Michael Schachter:

   He did things because he wanted to, the idea that Tom Barrack was controlled by anybody is nonsense.

3. Zack Ward:

   I have a prominent place as that red-headed kid with the funny eyes, it’s not a level of say, Tom Cruise, but it’s recognizable. I’ve done over 100 films, but I’m always that guy. And there’s just not a lot of redheads on television. So you do stand out when you’re in something. Even if I’m wearing a hat with glasses, if I’m walking down the street or having dinner, people will still come up to me and ask questions about the film. I think it’s very sweet.

4. Ari Wilkenfeld:

   It does seem unseemly for Standards and Practices to make more than a gentle suggestion... to defend a principal such as Tom Brokaw. linda Vester is glad that the conversation about sexual harassment issues is continuing and Linda Vester will have much more to say very soon.

5. Bill Hagerty:

   Tom Cotton of Arkansas've got senators like Mitt Romney, who, frankly, have lost their way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tom
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tom
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tom
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=tom
6. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=tom
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html