Dictionary definition · tame
verb
- correct by punishment or discipline
- make less strong or intense; soften"Tone down that aggressive letter"
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment"domesticate oats"
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable"He tames lions for the circus"
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans"The horse was domesticated a long time ago"
adjective
- flat and uninspiring
- very restrained or quiet"a tame Christmas party"
- brought from wildness into a domesticated state"tame animals"
- very docile"tame obedience"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).