Ream — synonyms, definition

1. ream (Noun) N. Amer

ream (Noun) — A large quantity of written matter. ex. "he wrote reams and reams"

ream (Noun) — A quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires.

definite quantity large indefinite amount large indefinite quantity quire

2. ream (Verb) N. Amer

bawl out berate bunco bunko call down call on the carpet chew out chew up chide con defraud diddle dress down gip goldbrick grift gyp have words hornswoggle jaw • • •

ream (Verb) — Squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer. ex. "ream oranges"

ream (Verb) — Remove by making a hole or by boring. ex. "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment"

ream (Verb) — Enlarge with a reamer. ex. "ream a hole"

ream (Verb) — Deprive of by deceit.

ream (Verb) — Censure severely or angrily.

cheat chisel criticise criticize damn enlarge express extract knock pick apart press out remove rip off take take away withdraw brush down castigate chasten chastise correct objurgate short short-change tell off