Them (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

pronoun
  1. the objective case of plural they, used as a direct or indirect object: We saw them yesterday. I gave them the books.
  2. (used instead of the pronoun they in the predicate after the verb to be): It's them, across the street.No, that isn’t them.
  3. (used instead of the pronoun their before a gerund): The boys' parents objected to them hiking without adult supervision.
  4. the objective case of singular they, used as a direct or indirect object:
    • (used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): If you know anyone looking for a job, tell them to contact me.If an officer were to ask you that question directly, you would have to answer them honestly.
    • (used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): I can’t believe your ex took your cat with them when they moved out.
    • (used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): Randi’s on vacation, so you can’t see them until next week.
adjective
  1. those: He don't want them books.
pronoun
  1. refers to things or people other than the speaker or people addressed
  2. mainly US a dialect word for themselves they got them a new vice president
determiner
  1. a nonstandard word for those three of them oranges
Them (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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