Examples of “tame” in a Sentence

adj Not wild; brought under human control, especially of an animal.

• The park has a few tame deer that will eat from your hand.
• A tame fox followed the ranger around the site.
• The rescued owl became so tame that it perched on her shoulder.

adj Lacking excitement or edge; mild.

• The film's ending felt tame compared to the book.
• Their idea of a wild party was pretty tame.
• I expected a thrilling show, but the performance was rather tame.

verb To bring an animal, person, or situation under control.

• It took months to tame the wild horse.
• The new manager tamed the chaos in the warehouse.
• She spent the whole summer trying to tame her unruly, curly hair.