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him

HIM/ˈhɪm/

Noun pluralhims

5 meanings of him

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  1. 1
    pronoun
    Used for a man, boy or male animal, after a verb or after words like 'to', 'than' or 'is'.

    Who broke it? It was him.

    She earns more than him.

    UsagePeople say it's him and taller than him. He here sounds very formal.

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  2. 2
    joined by andpronouncolloquial
    Used as the subject with 'and' in casual speech, as in 'him and Bernie'.

    Him and his brother run the shop.

    Me and him were at school together.

    UsageIn formal writing, use he and Sara instead.

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  3. 3
    a malenouncolloquialcountable
    A male person or animal, used as a noun in casual speech.

    I think the puppy is a him.

    Is the baby a him or a her?

    UsagePeople say a him or a her. More than one is hims.

    Similarhe

    Oppositeher, she, female

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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    star playerpronounslang
    In slang, the best or most skilled person, as in 'he's him'.

    After that goal, he is him.

    You can't beat me at this game, I'm him.

    UsageSay he's him or you're not him.

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  2. 5
    pronounarchaic
    An old way of saying 'himself', as in 'he set him in his seat'.
    Apon a daye apoynted, the kynge arayed hym in royall apparell, and set hym in his seate, and made an oracion unto them.
    1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt (Tyndale Bible)Here, hym means himself.

    UsageToday, say himself: he dressed himself.

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Origin

From Old English "him." It is related to Dutch "hem" and German "ihm."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts