tum

[ tuhm ]

verb (used with object)

, tummed, tum·ming.

1. to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.

tum

/ tʌm /

noun

1. an informal or childish word for stomach

Word History and Origins

Origin of tum¹

First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.

From The Daily Beast

So Virgil, "Solemnes tum forte dapes et tristia dona ante urbem in luco," &c.

From Project Gutenberg

Mappo, who had been watching Tum Tum learn to stand on his hind legs, now looked at the man and dog.

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Mappo was indeed getting homesick for the jungle, and for his folks, but when he saw Tum Tum, he felt much better.

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And some day soon, in another book, I shall tell you the many adventures of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

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So did Tum Tum, and the other elephants, and they made loud noises through their trunks.

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