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Arm

/ɑːm/

The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

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📖 Definitions of "Arm"

noun

1
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
"She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”"
2
The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.
"The arm and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body."
3
A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
"the arms of an octopus"
4
A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
"The robot arm reached out and placed the part on the assembly line."

verb

1
To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

🔄 Synonyms of "Arm"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fortifyverb	(transitive) To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
subdivisionnoun	(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
girdverb	(transitive, chiefly reflexive) To prepare (oneself) for an action.
sleevenoun	The part of a garment that covers the arm.
weaponnoun	An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
build upverb	(intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To accumulate: to increase incrementally or continually.
branchnoun	The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
weapon system	Legend for Numeric Designations

↔️ Antonyms of "Arm"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
disarmverb	(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
demilitarizeverb	(transitive) To remove troops from (an area).
demilitariseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of demilitarize. [(transitive) To remove troops from (an area).]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Arm"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
branchnoun	The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
sleevenoun	The part of a garment that covers the arm.
girdnoun	A sarcastic remark.
weaponnoun	An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
fortifyverb	(transitive) To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
build upnoun	Misspelling of buildup. [An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.]
subdivisionnoun	(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
weapon system	Legend for Numeric Designations
armpitnoun	The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
forearmnoun	(anatomy) The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
forelimbnoun	The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal
limbnoun	A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
elbownoun	(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
handnoun	The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
legnoun	A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
hipnoun	(anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
toothnoun	A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
musclenoun	(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
aminoun	A town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
moinoun	A member of the Montagnard people of Vietnam.