Definition of Clam
Clam
Clam


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A type of shellfish, often eaten as food.

e.g. The chef added fresh clams to the chowder for extra flavor.

(noun)
in informal usage, a person who is withdrawn and shy and who thus doesn't talk much;

e.g. He was a clam when interviewed, and we didn't obtain much information from him.

(verb)
in American usage, to collect or gather edible two-shelled mollusks (clams), especially by digging for them in the sand;

e.g. This afternoon, we will go clam by the beach.



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