arm
1[ ahrm ]
/ ɑrm /
noun
Words nearby arm
Idioms for arm
Origin of arm
1before 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 rȁme, rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit īrmá, Avestan arəma-, OPruss irmo arm; not akin to Latin arma arm2
OTHER WORDS FROM arm
armed, adjectivearm·like, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arm
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British Dictionary definitions for an arm and a leg (1 of 3)
arm1
/ (ɑːm) /
noun
verb
(tr) archaic to walk arm in arm with
Derived forms of arm
armless, adjectivearmlike, adjectiveWord Origin for arm
Old English; related to German Arm, Old Norse armr arm, Latin armus shoulder, Greek harmos joint
British Dictionary definitions for an arm and a leg (2 of 3)
arm2
/ (ɑːm) /
verb (tr)
to equip with weapons as a preparation for war
to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases efficiencyhe armed himself against the cold
- to activate (a fuse) so that it will explode at the required time
- to prepare (an explosive device) for use by introducing a fuse or detonator
nautical to pack arming into (a sounding lead)
noun
(usually plural) a weapon, esp a firearm
See also arms
Word Origin for arm
C14: (n) back formation from arms, from Old French armes, from Latin arma; (vb) from Old French armer to equip with arms, from Latin armāre, from arma arms, equipment
British Dictionary definitions for an arm and a leg (3 of 3)
ARM
abbreviation for
adjustable rate mortgage
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Medicine definitions for an arm and a leg
arm
[ ärm ]
n.
An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.
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Idioms and Phrases with an arm and a leg (1 of 2)
an arm and a leg
see arm and a leg.
Idioms and Phrases with an arm and a leg (2 of 2)
arm
In addition to the idioms beginning with arm
- arm and a leg
- armed to the teeth
- arm in arm
also see:
- at arm's length
- babe in arms
- forewarned is forearmed
- give one's eyeteeth (right arm)
- long arm of the law
- one-armed bandit
- put the arm on
- shot in the arm
- take up arms
- talk someone's arm off
- twist someone's arm
- up in arms
- with one arm tied behind
- with open arms
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