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arm

/ɑɹm/noun, verb1 syllable

Arm means: prepare oneself for a military confrontation.

Synonyms for arm10

noun, as in any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

branch, limb

noun, as in any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

weapon, weapon system

noun, as in a division of some larger or more complex organization

branch, subdivision

noun, as in the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

sleeve

verb, as in prepare oneself for a military confrontation

build up, fortify, gird

also used for arm

beweapon

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Opposites of arm

disarm

What does arm mean?8

verb

1

prepare oneself for a military confrontation“The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East”

2

supply with arms“The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan”

noun

1

any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm“the arm of the record player”

2

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting“he was licensed to carry a weapon”

3

a division of some larger or more complex organization“a branch of Congress”

4

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

5

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

6

the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with arm?6

one syllable

farmharmcharm

two syllables

alarmforearmdisarm
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Arm in a sentence

  • They walked along the avenue, arm in arm.sundown
  • She was running down the street clutching two toddlers, one in each arm.darinmex
  • I'd like to buy this computer, but it costs an arm and a leg!sundown
  • She visited the school, despite a pain in her right arm.LittleBoy
  • Whenever he moved, the wound sent pains all along his arm.trieuho
  • Barry, a transhumanist, has a soft robotics part which is his right arm.nonong
  • Every time he moved, his whole arm ached because of a wound.sergiomelo
  • You broke your arm when you were a teenager, didn't you?CK

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Forms of arm

as a noun

plural
arms

as a verb

past tense
armed
present participle
arming
third-person singular
arms
past participle
armed