Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > T Synonyms of tern Find synonyms for: Noun 1. tern, larid usage: small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of tern (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: derogate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language