him

¹

[him]

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.

noun

1. Informal.,  a male.

   Is the new baby a her or a him?

H.I.M.

²

abbreviation

1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

him

¹

/ 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

HIM

²

abbreviation

1. His ( or Her) Imperial Majesty

Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of him¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of him¹

Old English him, dative of hē _he ¹

Example Sentences

Not that anyone was really rushing to tell him.

From Los Angeles Times

Especially not the internet-savvy young fans of his obscure, ‘80s power pop band the Earwigs who followed him to his present-day gigs as a singer-songwriter begging for copies of “She’s So Naive” pressed on 45s for a mere $20 each.

From Los Angeles Times

According to his declaration, he was walking to the store to buy a shirt when an unmarked Chevy pulled up behind him.

From Los Angeles Times

A masked agent burst out from the vehicle, tackled him to the ground, and handcuffed him without asking any questions, according to Mejia Diaz’s declaration.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is not what our father stood for,” she wrote, urging him to step down “before more harm is done.”

From Salon