Meanings
Tim1
plural Tims
- A diminutive of the male given names Timothy and Timon (rare).
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan is stepping down effective immediately as the bank struggles to overcome a litany of scandals.
2019 March 28, Matt Egan, “Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down suddenly”, in CNN Business2 more examples
“Did you say Tim Donohue? I’m Tim Donohue,” my Tim said. […] It now occurred to me that the two Tims had been neighbors.
2011 January 27, Laura Berning, “I Call Your/His Name”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2013On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.
2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN
plural Tims
- IrelandUKderogatoryslangA Catholic.
- slangball gamesA supporter of the Scottish football team Celtic F.C..
TIM2
- UKA nickname for the speaking clock.
TIM3
plural TIMs
- abbreviationcountablederogatoryinitialismoffensiveuncountableInitialism of trans-identified male, referring to a trans woman.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of triosephosphateisomerase.
- countableuncountablebiologyTranslocon on Inner cellular Membrane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAbbreviation of time-in-minutes.
Origin
TIM · proper noun
The service was originally reached in major cities by dialling the letters TIM (846) on a dial telephone.
Full word history & related roots →TIM · noun
Abbreviation. In the sense "trans-identified male", when applied to trans women by transphobes, perhaps influenced by the name Tim.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Tim
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Cite this entry
Tim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tim
“Tim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tim. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tim.
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