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Definition of "gam" []
- A social visit or friendly interchange, especially between whalers or seafarers. (noun)
- A herd of whales or a social congregation of whalers, especially at sea. See Synonyms at flock1. (noun)
- To hold a visit, especially while at sea. (verb-intransitive)
- To visit with. (verb-transitive)
- To spend (time) talking or visiting. (verb-transitive)
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Use "gam" in a sentence
- "There figure to be plenty of points scored when the Vikings and Saints meet there in the NFC title gam"
- "The Lady Bruins were ready to take control of Thursday's title gam in the third quarter, limiting Rio Americano to seven points while pulling away for a 39-30 lead after three."
- "m and become ha, and cum becomes co - in Latin; gam has become gma by metathesis; and gtan has passed into - tan by phonetic corruption."