him

¹ American  

[him] / hɪm /

pronoun

1. the objective case of he, used as a direct or indirect object.

   I'll see him tomorrow. Give him the message.

2. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun he in the predicate after the verbto be ).

   It's him. It isn't him.

3. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun his before a gerund).

   We were surprised by him wanting to leave.

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noun

1. Informal. a male.

   Is the new baby a her or a him?

H.I.M. ² American  

abbreviation

1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

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him ¹ British  

/ ɪm, hɪm /

pronoun

1. refers to a male person or animal

   they needed him

   she baked him a cake

   not him again!

2. a dialect word for himself

   he ought to find him a wife

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HIM ² British  

abbreviation

1. His ( or Her) Imperial Majesty

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Gender

See he ¹, me.

Etymology

Origin of him

before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of hē he ¹

Example Sentences

“Philosophy had expanded his ability to think, Aristotle had clarified its purpose, and television provided him with a lucrative arena in which to prove it,” Ms. Finn writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But knowing him as I do and knowing drivers who have won or achieved similar things, at one point, you want to do what puts a smile on your face.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s always super tough to be competitive there,” Palou said of Long Beach, where he finished second last April, giving him three straight podium finishes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Starmer said Thursday he wasn’t aware Mandelson had failed his vetting process, and blamed the Foreign Office for misleading him and other cabinet ministers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“They’re having their last show, and I promised him I’d be here. He’s the guy I’ve been calling you about all summer long.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith