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

Love him or hate him, everyone in the business is deeply obsessed with Scott Kirby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

To him, running an airline is like the highest-stakes version of a game that casinos still let him play: poker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

He also received a social media message from Stafford’s wife, Kelly, inviting him and his family to reach out if they need anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The 56-year-old says some of his white friends have distanced themselves from him as a result of his output, but adds that the response from black Zambians has been "overwhelmingly positive".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

It feels like he doesn’t deserve to hear me refute him.

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