Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A diminutive of the male given names Timothy or Timon (rare).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A nickname for the speaking clock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
A Catholic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
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noun
A supporter of the Scottish football team Celtic F.C..
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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noun
Initialism of trans-identified male, referring to a trans woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, derogatory, initialism, offensive, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of time interval meter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Initialism of triosephosphateisomerase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Abbreviation of time-in-minutes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: TiM, T-I-M, T.I.M.
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noun
Translocon on Inner cellular Membrane
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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History
The service was originally reached in major cities by dialling the letters TIM (846) on a dial telephone.
Abbreviation. In the sense "trans-identified male", when applied to trans women by transphobes, perhaps influenced by the name Tim.
