ream
1 of 2noun
ˈrēm 
1
: a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets
2
: a great amount —usually used in plural
reams of information
ream
2 of 2verb
reamed; reaming; reams
transitive verb
1
a
: to widen the opening of (a hole) : countersink
b(1)
: to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a reamer
(2)
: to enlarge the bore of (something, such as a gun) in this way
c
: to remove by reaming
2
a
: to press out with a reamer
b
: to press out the juice of (a fruit, such as an orange) with a reamer
3
: cheat, victimize
4
: reprimand —often used with out
reams out his players so severely
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Synonyms
Noun
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Verb
- beat
- bilk
- bleed
- cheat
- chisel
- chouse
- con
- cozen
- defraud
- diddle
- do
- do in
- euchre
- fiddle
- fleece
- flimflam
- gaff
- hose [slang]
- hustle
- mulct
- nobble [British slang]
- pluck
- rip off
- rook
- screw
- shake down
- short
- shortchange
- skin
- skunk
- squeeze
- stick
- stiff
- sting
- sucker
- swindle
- thimblerig
- victimize
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Example Sentences
Verb He got reamed in the press for his comments. reamed a whole new generation of suckers with a variation of the Ponzi scheme
Recent Examples on the Web James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 July 2022 Azure recalls rowing for another ream and paying annual dues in the $4,500 range. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Unable to speak for himself, P-22 has spawned a ream of imitators on Twitter and Facebook. Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 She also was called to the Brazilian national ream for the 2016 Olympics. Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022 Fouts tried out for the ream in 2019 but didn’t make the roster after playing with the U19 team that summer. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2022 The process requires an unwed mother to provide a ream of personal documents, take a DNA test and testify before a judge. Fox News, 14 Dec. 2021 That type of group running will make for a strong ream, but a frontrunner would help. Joe Magill, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2021 Five teachers will be selected to receive an EcoTank ET-4760, an extra set of replacement ink bottles and a ream of EcoTank Paper through a social media contest Monday through Friday. Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 4 May 2021 Bryce M. Towsley, Field & Stream, 23 June 2020 But when you get reamed in a sketch or online or however, that s--t stings. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2019 Drenched in dread, Wyeth’s story is told mainly by an anonymous narrator via 84 flashback scenes reamed with abrupt, enigmatic silences. J. Michael Lennon, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019 During Pike’s first year as a starter, he was frequently reamed out on the sideline by Kelly for not making what Kelly thought was the correct read. Bill Koch, Cincinnati.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Thus, the screw stays put but the extractor continues to turn, reaming out the hole in the process. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Obviously, Saturday night was not our best performance and some coaches would ream you and dig into individuals, but that doesn’t help anyone. Julian Cardillo, Pro Soccer USA, 16 June 2019 One end of the Easy Out is a stubby, reaming-style drill bit. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Those reaming seats are at all price points -- $60, $95, $155 and $435 - and will be released closer to the date of the show. Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018 See More
Noun
Scott went 25-12 with a 2.28 ERA with 286 strikeouts over 249 innings this year at UNC-Greensboro, where she was named the conference pitcher of the year, first team all-SoCon and to the conference’s all-tournament ream. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 July 2022 Azure recalls rowing for another ream and paying annual dues in the $4,500 range. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Unable to speak for himself, P-22 has spawned a ream of imitators on Twitter and Facebook. Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 She also was called to the Brazilian national ream for the 2016 Olympics. Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022 Fouts tried out for the ream in 2019 but didn’t make the roster after playing with the U19 team that summer. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2022 The process requires an unwed mother to provide a ream of personal documents, take a DNA test and testify before a judge. Fox News, 14 Dec. 2021 That type of group running will make for a strong ream, but a frontrunner would help. Joe Magill, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2021 Five teachers will be selected to receive an EcoTank ET-4760, an extra set of replacement ink bottles and a ream of EcoTank Paper through a social media contest Monday through Friday. Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 4 May 2021 Verb
There are a multitude of tools to ream or swage the crimp out of the primer pocket. Bryce M. Towsley, Field & Stream, 23 June 2020 But when you get reamed in a sketch or online or however, that s--t stings. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2019 Drenched in dread, Wyeth’s story is told mainly by an anonymous narrator via 84 flashback scenes reamed with abrupt, enigmatic silences. J. Michael Lennon, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019 During Pike’s first year as a starter, he was frequently reamed out on the sideline by Kelly for not making what Kelly thought was the correct read. Bill Koch, Cincinnati.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Thus, the screw stays put but the extractor continues to turn, reaming out the hole in the process. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Obviously, Saturday night was not our best performance and some coaches would ream you and dig into individuals, but that doesn’t help anyone. Julian Cardillo, Pro Soccer USA, 16 June 2019 One end of the Easy Out is a stubby, reaming-style drill bit. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Those reaming seats are at all price points -- $60, $95, $155 and $435 - and will be released closer to the date of the show. Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English reme, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle
Verb
perhaps from Middle English *remen to open up, from Old English rēman; akin to Old English rȳman to open up, rūm space — more at room
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
ream
noun
ˈrēm
1
: a quantity of paper that may equal 480, 500, or 516 sheets
2
reams plural : a great amount
I took reams of notes in class.
reaming
verb
as in squeezing
to rob by the use of trickery or threats reamed a whole new generation of suckers with a variation of the Ponzi scheme Synonyms & Similar Words
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- squeezing
- plucking
- screwing
- stinging
- cheating
- hustling
- doing
- beating
- sticking
- bleeding
- chiseling
- rooking
- fiddling
- stiffing
- mulcting
- fleecing
- diddling
- victimizing
- defrauding
- suckering
- swindling
- bilking
- hosing
- shorting
- skinning
- conning
- chiselling
- deceiving
- shortchanging
- exploiting
- tricking
- gaffing
- cozening
- shaking down
- nobbling
- wrenching
- ripping off
- fooling
- chousing
- betraying
- doing in
- milking
- extorting
- gouging
- euchring
- thimblerigging
- soaking
- flimflamming
- skunking
- clipping
- taking for a ride
- taking to the cleaners
- nicking
- wresting
- overcharging
- selling a bill of goods to
- bitching
- wringing
- gulling
- duping
- bamboozling
- double-crossing
- roping (in)
- fast-talking
