Definition of gam
(Entry 1 of 3)
slang
: leg
gam
noun (2)Definition of gam (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: a visit or friendly conversation at sea or ashore especially between whalers
2
: a school of whales
gam
verb
gammed; gamming
Definition of gam (Entry 3 of 3)
: to engage in a gam (see gam entry 2 sense 1)
1
: to have a gam with (see gam entry 2 sense 1)
2
: to spend or pass (time) talking
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Time Traveler for gam
The first known use of gam was circa 1785
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