am
1st person singular present indicative of be.
Origin of am
1Words Nearby am
Other definitions for Am (2 of 7)
americium.
Other definitions for AM (3 of 7)
Electronics.amplitude modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying its amplitude.
Radio. a system of broadcasting by means of amplitude modulation.
of, relating to, or utilizing such a system.: Compare FM
Asian male.
Origin of AM
3Other definitions for a.m. (4 of 7)
before noon.
the period from midnight to noon, especially the period of daylight prior to noon: Shall we meet Saturday a.m.?
a morning newspaper, sometimes issued shortly before midnight.
Origin of a.m.
4usage note For a.m.
- Compare p.m.
Other definitions for A/m (5 of 7)
ampere per meter.
Other definitions for Am. (6 of 7)
America.
American.
Other definitions for A.M. (7 of 7)
Master of Arts.
Origin of A.M.
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How to use am in a sentence
Portlandia marathon—9 am-2:30 pm, IFCBecause what better time than Turkey Day to put on a bird on it?
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Weekend TV Guide: Must-See Marathons, Specials, and Parades | Kevin Fallon | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRambo movie marathon—11 am-12 am, AMCBecause nothing says the holidays like Sly Stallone and blood.
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Weekend TV Guide: Must-See Marathons, Specials, and Parades | Kevin Fallon | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPlayed in reverse that becomes ‘Here’s me/Here I am/What we have lost/I am the messenger of love.
But am-2 is not a friend to the agility that justifies the F-35B over other forms of expeditionary airpower.
Why Can’t America’s Newest Stealth Jet Land Like It’s Supposed To? | Bill Sweetman | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNever since I was a little runt—did I—never cried in thirty years—and here I am-leaking like a pail!
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert Parker
Soa I taks a cup i' my hand; and then says he, 'Weant ye hev sum sugar and cre-am?'
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events | S. Baring-GouldThey gave me that magnificent name in honour of a kinsman, an archimandrite, to whom I am-48- indebted for nothing else.
Smoke | Turgenev Ivan SergeevichAmbassador, am-bas′a-dur, n. a diplomatic minister of the highest order sent by one sovereign power to another:—fem.
Amphibology, am-fib-ol′o-ji, n. the use of ambiguous phrases or such as can be construed in two senses.
British Dictionary definitions for am (1 of 8)
Origin of am
1British Dictionary definitions for am (2 of 8)
See AM (def. 5)
See a.m.
British Dictionary definitions for am (3 of 8)
Armenia
British Dictionary definitions for Am (4 of 8)
americium
British Dictionary definitions for AM (5 of 8)
associate member
Assembly Member (of the National Assembly of Wales)
Albert Medal
US Master of Arts
Also: am amplitude modulation
See a.m.
Member of the Order of Australia
Armenia (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for a.m. (6 of 8)
Origin of a.m.
6British Dictionary definitions for Am. (7 of 8)
America(n)
British Dictionary definitions for A/M (8 of 8)
Air Marshal
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Scientific definitions for Am (1 of 2)
Scientific definitions for AM (2 of 2)
Abbreviation of amplitude modulation
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