1. the process of making a wild animal gentle and obedient to humans
2. the act of bringing something under control or making it less intense

1. present participle of tame; making wild animals gentle and obedient
2. present participle of tame; bringing under control or making less wild

Examples

• The taming of wild horses requires patience and skill.
• Lion tamers spend years learning the art of taming dangerous animals.
• The taming of the frontier took decades of settlement.
• She is taming the aggressive dog with gentle training methods.
• The government focused on taming inflation through new policies.
• Taming his temper became his biggest challenge.
• The circus performer was taming lions for the evening show.