forearm

¹ American  

[fawr-ahrm, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌɑrm, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

1. Anatomy. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

2. Zoology. the corresponding part of the foreleg between the elbow and the knee in certain quadrupeds.

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forearm ² American  

[fawr-ahrm, fohr-] / fɔrˈɑrm, foʊr- /

verb (used with object)

1. to prepare in advance or beforehand, especially for difficulties.

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forearm ¹ British  

/ ˈfɔːrˌɑːm /

noun

1. the part of the arm from the elbow to the wrist

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forearm ² British  

/ fɔːrˈɑːm /

verb

1. (tr) to prepare or arm (someone, esp oneself) in advance

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Etymology

Origin of forearm¹

First recorded in 1735–45; fore- + arm ¹

Origin of forearm²

First recorded in 1585–95; fore- + arm ²

Example Sentences

His right arm was pinned down by Pablo's left biceps, and his left forearm was being held too.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

As armor, Elizabeth slung a Launer handbag over her forearm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Participants received a small injection of UV-killed E. coli bacteria in the forearm.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

She even has a tattoo of her childhood home, a one-story home with a flat midcentury roof in Burbank on the inside of her forearm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

He still hadn’t let go of me; his fingers were wrapped around my forearm like a loose bracelet.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi