am

UK /əm/ US /əm/

noun 5name 3adv 3adj 2contraction 1

Definitions

name

Abbreviation of Amazonas: a state of Brazil.

Initialism of Aston Martin.

Initialism of Arctic Monkeys.

adv

Initialism of anno mundi

adv

Alternative form of a.m. (“before noon”).

Collocations

ADJ.

against, alive, available, curious, free, gay, hard, harder

VERB + AM

assess, feel, know, listening, shape, think, told, understand

AM + NOUN

artist, heights, lingya, person, powders

PREP.

about, from, in, on, than, with

ADV.

approximately, exactly

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a master's degree in arts and sciences

noun — a radioactive transuranic metallic element

americium

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

I am what I am

I am as I must be; I cannot be changed; I can't help the way I am.

For Jacob's God and Peter's Saviour Utters above each circumstance—"I am what I am"

I am English

Indicates that the speaker is from England.

I am thirsty

Alternative form of I'm thirsty.

I am tired

Alternative form of I'm tired.

I am hungry

Alternative form of I'm hungry.

Example Bank

That station is available on both AM and FM.

Wiktionary

They were listening to AM and complaining about the static.

Wiktionary

The system, says Freeman is currently being used to assess exactly how AM powders pack and flow to ensure process efficiency and consistent product quality.

Wiktionary

On 1 August 2014 at approximately 12 am, in Lingya and Chienchen Districts of Kaohsiung City, a series of explosions from underground pipelines and sewer system occurred.

Wiktionary

You're in better shape than I am.

Tatoeba · #1295

I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.

Tatoeba · #1369

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, am is marked as informal, UK, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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