gam
gam · gams · gammed · gamming
To pay a social visit on another ship at seaTo pay a social visit on another ship at sea.
/ɡæm/
» In Moby Dick, the social conferencing of two whale ships on the open seas is called a "gam".
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2 senses(ambitransitive)To pay a social visit on another ship at sea.
(US, dialectal)To engage in social intercourse anywhere.
Examples
1 sentencesIn Moby Dick, the social conferencing of two whale ships on the open seas is called a "gam".
Origin
Uncertain but surely formed within English; etymons may include game or gammon.Uncertain but surely formed within English; etymons may include game or gammon.
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Forms
gams, gamming, gammed, gammedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedgam gam
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle