pam
1 of 5noun
ˈpam,
ˈpaa(ə)m
plural -s
1
: the jack of clubs in loo played with 5-card hands
2
: a game like napoleon in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump
pam
2 of 5verb
"
pammed; pammed; pamming; pams
: pan
pam-
3 of 5combining form
: pan-
pam
4 of 5abbreviation (1)
pamphlet
PAM
5 of 5abbreviation (2)
pulse-amplitude modulation
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably short for Greek pamphilos beloved of all, from pam- + -philos beloved
Verb
alteration of pan entry 7
Combining form
New Latin, from Greek, alteration of pan-