ARM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
    Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • any projection that is thought to resemble an arm
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the arm of the record player
    • an arm of the sea
    • a branch of the sewer
    Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he was licensed to carry a weapon
    Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a branch of Congress
    Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

ARM as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • prepare oneself for a military confrontation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
    • troops are building up on the Iraqui border
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • supply with arms
    Usage Example(s)
    • The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan
    Hypernyms(s) arm is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)