,adjective, tam⋅er, tam⋅est, verb, tamed, tam⋅ing.| 1. | changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear. |
| 2. | without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; gentle, fearless, or without shyness, as if domesticated: That lion acts as tame as a house cat. |
| 3. | tractable, docile, or submissive, as a person or the disposition. |
| 4. | lacking in excitement; dull; insipid: a very tame party. |
| 5. | spiritless or pusillanimous. |
| 6. | not to be taken very seriously; without real power or importance; serviceable but harmless: They kept a tame scientist around. |
| 7. | brought into service; rendered useful and manageable; under control, as natural resources or a source of power. |
| 8. | cultivated or improved by cultivation, as a plant or its fruit. |
| 9. | to make tame; domesticate; make tractable. |
| 10. | to deprive of courage, ardor, or zest. |
| 11. | to deprive of interest, excitement, or attractiveness; make dull. |
| 12. | to soften; tone down. |
| 13. | to harness or control; render useful, as a source of power. |
| 14. | to cultivate, as land or plants. |
| 15. | to become tame. |
