Weapon

Quick meaning: Weapon is a noun meaning An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.

Meaning

An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.

More Meanings

1. An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
2. (informal, humorous) A tool of any kind.
3. (UK, Ireland, slang, derogatory) An idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person.
4. (Australia, slang) A very skilled, competent, or capable person or thing worthy of awe.
5. (transitive) To equip with a weapon; to arm.
6. (rare, slang) The human genitals.

Example Sentences

Choose your weapon.

Money is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.

The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.

Rory Delap's long throw-ins are a familiar weapon to the Potters' opponents but this does not make them any easier to defend against.

Word Forms

• weapons
• weaponing
• weaponed

Synonyms for weapon

Depending on context, synonyms include arm, armament, moron, arse, legend, champion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include artillery, arm, missile, sidearm, pistol, firepower.

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