bream Meaning & Definition
What Does Bream Mean?
Bream is used as a noun meaning A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. It can also mean A species in that genus, Abramis brama. As a verb, it means To clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping.
Bream: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɹiːm/ |
| Synonyms | sea bream and freshwater bream |
| Verb forms | breams, breaming, breamed |
Bream Definition (Noun)
- A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
- A species in that genus, Abramis brama.
- An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.
- A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.
Bream as a Verb
- To clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping.
Synonyms of Bream
Bream synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
bream (plural bream or breams)
bream (third-person singular simple present breams, present participle breaming, simple past and past participle breamed)
Words That Rhyme With Bream
Origin of Bream
Origin 1: From Middle English breme, from Old French breme, bresme, braisme, brasme (whence French brème), from Frankish *brahsma, *brahsima (whence Dutch brasem), from Proto-West Germanic *brahsmō (whence Old High German brahsma, brahsmo, brahsina, brehsina (whence German Brasse, Brachse (“bream”))), from Proto-Germanic *brahsmô, *brahsinō, *brahsmaz (“bream”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *brehwanaz (“shining, glittery, sparkly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerek- (“to shine”) (see braid (verb)).
Origin 2: Compare broom, and German brennen (as in ein Schiff brennen).
Quick Answers About Bream
Is bream a noun or a verb?
Bream is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for bream?
Close synonyms of bream are sea bream and freshwater bream. See the full list of bream synonyms and antonyms.
What is the past tense of bream?
The past tense of bream is breamed. The present participle is breaming.