arm

Plural: arms

Noun

• 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
• any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
  • "the arm of the record player"
  • "an arm of the sea"
• any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
• the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
• a division of some larger or more complex organization
• the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
• The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
• The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.
• A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
• The part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm.
• A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
• A bay or inlet off a main body of water.
• A branch of an organization.
• Power; might; strength; support.
• A pitcher
• One of the two parts of a chromosome.
• A group of patients in a medical trial.
• A weapon.
• Heraldic bearings or insignia.
• War; hostilities; deeds or exploits of war.

Verb

Verb Forms: armed, arming, arms

• To equip with weapons or tools for a task.
• prepare oneself for a military confrontation
• supply with arms
  • "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
• To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
• To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
• To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.
• To prepare (a tool, weapon, or system) for action; to activate.
• To become prepared for action; to activate.
• To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.
• To take up weapons; to arm oneself.
• To fit (a magnet) with an armature.

Adj

• Poor; lacking in riches or wealth.
• To be pitied; pitiful; wretched.

Examples

• I need to arm myself with more Q-words for the next Scrabble game.
• Remember to arm the alarm system before leaving for work.
• She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”
• Shelburne Bay is an arm of Lake Champlain.
• The arm and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body.
• the arm of the law
• the arms of an octopus
• the cavalry arm of the military service
• The Duke's arms were a sable gryphon rampant on an argent field.
• The king armed his knights with swords and shields.
• The robot arm reached out and placed the part on the assembly line.
• the secular arm
• The team needs to sign another arm in the offseason.
• to arm the hilt of a sword; to arm a hook in angling

Synonyms

branch, build up, fortify, gird, limb, sleeve, subdivision, weapon, weapon system, arm, beweapon

Antonyms

disarm

Anagrams of arm