Definition of GAM

gam

Plural: gams

Noun

  • a herd of whales
  • A person's leg, especially an attractive woman's leg.
  • Collective noun used to refer to a group of whales, or rarely also of porpoises; a pod.
  • A social gathering of whalers (whaling ships).

Verb

Verb Forms: gammed, gamming, gams

  • To visit socially with others; to engage in friendly conversation.
  • To pay a social visit on another ship at sea.
  • To engage in social intercourse anywhere.

Examples

  • Instead of playing, sometimes players just want to GAM about their strategies.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gamb, gamba, jamb, and jambe. Compare gammon and ham.

Scrabble Score: 6

gam: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gam: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gam: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

gam: valid Words With Friends Word