dam meaning

dam as a noun

1. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

   Synonyms: dike, dyke

   Type of: barrier

   Kinds: Aswan High Dam, Glen Canyon Dam, Hoover Dam, milldam, weir

2. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

   Synonyms: decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dkm

   Type of: metric linear unit

3. female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock

   Type of: female

dam as a verb

1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
   • dam the gorges of the Yangtse River

   Synonyms: dam up

   Type of: obstruct

How to pronounce dam

dam is pronounced /dæm/ in British English and /dæm/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with dam

• jam
• ram
• lam
• slam
• ham
• clam
• cram
• gram
• lamb
• sham
• bam
• cam
• tam
• yam
• dram
• exam
• jamb
• scam
• spam
• tram
• wham
• scram