What does “arm” mean?
- 1
nounone of the two long body parts between your shoulder and your hand
She broke her arm skiing.
- 2
nounarms: weapons
The country agreed to stop selling arms.
Arm at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ɑrm/ · ARM
How to use “arm” correctly
“Arms” meaning weapons is always plural: “arms control”, “the arms trade”.
Common phrases with “arm”
- arm in arm
- with open arms
- fold your arms
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- armed
- army
- armchair
Idioms with “arm”
- Cost an arm and a leg: To be very expensive.
- Twist someone's arm: To persuade someone to do something they are not sure about.
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