Definition of THEM

them

Pron

  • Those ones.
  • Used as the direct object of a verb.
  • Those ones.
  • Used as the indirect object of a verb.
  • Those ones.
  • Used as the object of a preposition.
  • A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 21st c.) non-binary.
  • Used as the direct object of a verb.
  • A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 21st c.) non-binary.
  • Used as the indirect object of a verb.
  • A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 21st c.) non-binary.
  • Used as the object of a preposition.
  • They or those.

Det

  • Those.

Pronoun

  • Used as the object of a verb or preposition.

Examples

  • Gimme two of them yellow ones.
  • Give it to them.
  • Giving THEM a chance to play a bingo would be a critical mistake in this Words With Friends game.
  • I know it seems unfair, but them's the rules.
  • If a student has an inappropriate question, whatever you do, do not berate them.
  • If one of my patients calls, please bring them their dinner.
  • If someone comes and asks for the ticket, just give it to them.
  • She treated them for a cold.
  • She wrote them a letter.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English þem, from Old Norse þeim.

Synonyms

'em, dem, em, hem

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

them: valid Words With Friends Word