ream

1 a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"

2 a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires

1 squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"

2 remove by making a hole with a reamer; "ream paper"

3 enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"

English

Pronunciation

• /ri:m/

  Rhymes: -iːm

Etymology 1

rēam.

Noun

1. italbrac obsolete except in dialects The cream of milk.
2. italbrac obsolete except in dialects A froth or scum.

Etymology 2

From raime (French rame), from (rizma) ‘bundle’.

Noun

1. A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually containing 500 sheets.
2. An abstract large amount of something.

   I can't go - I still have reams of work left.

Translations

Etymology 3

Unknown origin.

Verb

1. To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider.
2. To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
3. To remove (material) by reaming.
4. To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole.
5. To yell at or berate.
6. To perform anilingus.

Anagrams

• mare

Latin

Noun

ream

Old English

Etymology

From *rauwma-. Cognate with Middle Low German rōm (Dutch room), Old High German roum (German Rahm), Old Norse rjúmi (Icelandic rjómi, Norwegian rømme).

Pronunciation

• /ræːɑm/

Noun

1. cream

Descendants

• English: ream

Ream may refer to:

• Paper ream, a unit of 500 sheets of paper
• Reamer, a tool used to widen a hole
• Vinnie Ream, an American sculptor

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