How to Pronounce "maim"
word
ˈmeɪm
MAYM
mˈeɪm
MAYM
Definition
To seriously injure someone so that they cannot use a part of their body, usually for life; to make someone lose the use of a limb or other body part.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪm
British English
mˈeɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYM
UK
MAYM
Listen in Context
The accident maimed his leg for life.
Landmines can maim innocent people.
The wild animal nearly maimed her arm.
Hundreds of soldiers were maimed in the blast.