nounπShareA flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer."The percussion teacher demonstrated how to play the toms in the school band. "musicutensilsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe male of the domesticated cat."Our neighbors have two female cats and a couple of toms that are always getting into fights. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe male of the turkey."We saw three toms strutting around in the farmer's field, showing off their colorful feathers. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe male of the orangutan."The zookeepers carefully monitored the toms in the orangutan enclosure for any signs of aggression during mating season. "animalorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe male of certain other animals."On the farm, the toms strutted around the barnyard, displaying their colorful feathers to attract the hens. "animalsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe jack of trumps in the card game gleek.""Old card game books explained that in gleek, securing all the toms would almost guarantee a win." "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA close-stool.""Before indoor plumbing, people used chamber pots or toms at night." "utilityitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands."The street performer played a lively rhythm on his toms, drawing a crowd of onlookers. "musicsoundentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually as a pair) Any cylindrical drum, with no snare; part of a drum kit."The drummer adjusted the tuning of his toms before the band started playing. "musicsoundpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading