Definitions for arms

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arms arm

Spelling: [ahrm]

IPA: /ɑrm/

Arms is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in arms (amrs).

Definitions for arms

noun

1. the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
2. the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow.
3. the forelimb of any vertebrate.
4. some part of an organism like or likened to an arm.
5. any armlike part or attachment, as the tone arm of a phonograph.
6. a covering for the arm, especially a sleeve of a garment:
7. an administrative or operational branch of an organization:
8. Nautical. any of the curved or bent pieces of an anchor, terminating in the flukes.
9. an armrest.
10. an inlet or cove:
11. a combat branch of the military service, as the infantry, cavalry, or field artillery.
12. power; might; strength; authority:
13. Typography. either of the extensions to the right of the vertical line of a K or upward from the vertical stem of a Y.
14. Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
15. arms, Heraldry. the escutcheon, with its divisions, charges, and tinctures, and the other components forming an achievement that symbolizes and is reserved for a person, family, or corporate body; armorial bearings; coat of arms.

Idioms

1. an arm and a leg, a great deal of money:
2. arm in arm, with arms linked together or intertwined:
3. at arm's length, not on familiar or friendly terms; at a distance:
4. in the arms of Morpheus, asleep:
5. on the arm, Slang. free of charge; gratis:
6. put the arm on, Slang. to solicit or borrow money from: to use force or violence on; use strong-arm tactics on:
7. twist someone's arm, to use force or coercion on someone.
8. with open arms, cordially; with warm hospitality:
9. bear arms, to carry weapons. to serve as a member of the military or of contending forces:
10. take up arms, to prepare for war; go to war:
11. under arms, ready for battle; trained and equipped:
12. up in arms, ready to take action; indignant; outraged:

verb (used with object)

1. to equip with weapons:
2. to activate (a fuze) so that it will explode the charge at the time desired.
3. to cover protectively.
4. to provide with whatever will add strength, force, or security; support; fortify:
5. to equip or prepare for any specific purpose or effective use:
6. to prepare for action; make fit; ready.

verb (used without object)

1. to enter into a state of hostility or of readiness for war.

Origin of arms

before 900; Middle English; Old English earm; cognate with Gothic arms, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm, Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German arm (German Arm) arm; Latin armus, Serbo-Croatian rȁ

Examples for arms

There are parks filled with men pushing strollers and coffee shops where fathers meet their friends, babes in arms.

With help, he got to his feet, and when she hugged him he lifted his arms slightly as if to return the hug.

It always feels like you—like your arms, Mtterchen—and I am tired.

Mrs. Bines, stooping, took the limp and wide-eyed Paul up in her arms.

She put her arms about her neck, and affectionately inquired the cause of her distress.

Democrats are up in arms about several policy riders attached to the cromnibus.

The face, neck, and arms of the modest maiden were flushed with indignant crimson.

At the beginning of the video and before the call to kill police, you can hear what sounds like, “arms up, shoot back!”

My arms have starved for you so—do you think they're going to loosen now?

Some of the slogans used that night—including “arms up, shoot back!”