Definition of: tame

(tām) adjective tam·er, tam·est
1. Having lost its native wildness or shyness; domesticated.
2. In agriculture, brought under or produced by cultivation: tame hay or land.
3. Docile; tractable; hence, subdued or subjugated; spiritless; also, gentle; harmless.
4. Lacking in effectiveness; uninteresting; dull; flat; insipid. See synonyms under DOCILE, FLAT, MEAGER.
—v.t. tamed, tam·ing
1. To make tame; domesticate.
2. To bring into subjection or obedience; conquer or take the spirit or heart from; render spiritless.
3. To tone down; soften, as glaring colors. See synonyms under RECLAIM. [OE tam]
—tame′ly adverb
—tame′·ness noun
—tam′er noun