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Definition tame in American English

tame adjective

adjective
/teɪm/
1

a tame animal has been trained to stay calm when people are near it, because it is used to being with them

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2

something that is tame is slightly boring because it is not exciting, interesting, powerful, or dangerous enough

Example

The game was pretty tame.

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3

someone who is tame obeys other people or is afraid of them

Definition tame in American English