adjective
- not wild; trained to live with or be handled by humans
- lacking excitement, adventure, or interest; dull
verb
- to make an animal less wild and more willing to obey humans
- to make something less powerful, intense, or difficult to control
Examples
- The circus had several tame lions that performed tricks.
- My pet rabbit is very tame and enjoys being petted.
- The movie was too tame for my taste—I wanted more action.
- It took months to tame the wild horse.
- The new regulations helped tame inflation.
- Her tame response disappointed those expecting controversy.
- They managed to tame the river with a series of dams.