/tɒm/ /tɔm/ or /toʊm/ (General American) /tɒm/ (British)

Definitions

1. noun

A person’s name, especially a masculine given name

“He’s a Tom, not a Tim.”

2. noun

A cat

“My tom is sleeping on the couch.”

3. noun

The top or highest point of something

“The tom of the tower offered a beautiful view.”

4. verb

To remove the top or highest part of something

“The farmer will tom the corn to harvest it.”