| ARM abbr. adjustable-rate mortgage |
| arm 1 (ärm) n. Idioms: 1. An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder. 2. A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine. 3. Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm. 4. A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass: an arm of the sea. See Synonyms at branch. 5. An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization. 6. Power or authority: the long arm of the law. 7. Sports The skill of throwing or pitching a ball well. an arm and a leg Slang An excessively high price: a cruise that cost an arm and a leg. arm in arm With arms linked together: They walked across the beach arm in arm. at arm's length At such a distance that physical or social contact is discouraged: kept the newcomer at arm's length at first. with open arms With great cordiality and hospitality. [Middle English, from Old English earm; see ar- in Indo-European roots.] armed (ärmd) adj. |
| arm 2 (ärm) n. 1. A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms. 2. A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms. 3. arms a. Warfare: a call to arms against the invaders. b. Military service: several million volunteers under arms; the profession of arms. 4. arms a. Heraldry Bearings. b. Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization. v. armed, arm·ing, arms v.intr. 1. To supply or equip oneself with weaponry. 2. To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict. v.tr. Idiom: 1. To equip with weapons: armed themselves with loaded pistols; arm a missile with a warhead; arm a nation for war. 2. To equip with what is needed for effective action: tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms. 3. To provide with something that strengthens or protects: a space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield. 4. To prepare (a weapon) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device. up in arms Extremely upset; indignant. [From Middle English armes, weapons, from Old French, pl. of arme, weapon, from Latin arma, weapons; see ar- in Indo-European roots. V., Middle English armen, from Old French armer, from Latin arm  re, from arma.]armed (ärmd) adj. arm  er n. |
arm 1
Noun
1. (in humans, apes, and monkeys) either of the upper limbs from the shoulder to the wrist
2. the sleeve of a garment
3. the side of a chair on which one's arm can rest
4. a subdivision or section of an organization: the London-based arm of a Swiss bank
5. something resembling an arm in appearance or function: the arm of a record player
6. power or authority: the long arm of the law
7. arm in arm with arms linked
8. at arm's length at a distance
9. with open arms with warmth and hospitality [Old English]
arm 2
Verb
1. to supply with weapons
2. to prepare (an explosive device) for use
3. to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, or protects: you will be armed with all the information you will ever need
See also arms [Latin arma arms, equipment]
armed adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limbhuman, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" arteria brachialis, brachial artery - the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow cephalic vein, vena cephalica - a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper forearm - the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris, ulnar nerve - a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand biceps brachii, biceps humeri, musculus biceps brachii - a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm musculus triceps brachii, triceps brachii - the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow - hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint - a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones arm bone - a bone in the arm humerus - bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
| 2. | arm - any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" projection - any structure that branches out from a central support | |
| 3. |  arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow bow and arrow - a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks - a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand fire ship - a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships flamethrower - a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point light arm - a rifle or pistol missile - a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control pike - medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet projectile, missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled slasher - a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing sling - a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released stun baton, stun gun - a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) Greek fire - a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted | |
| 4. | arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person armchair - chair with a support on each side for arms armrest - a support for the arm writing arm - an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface | |
| 5. | arm - a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" local post office, post office - a local branch where postal services are available" division - an administrative unit in government or business executive branch, Executive Office of the President - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws legislative branch - the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating judicial branch - the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice | |
| 6. |  arm - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the armcloth covering - a covering made of cloth dolman sleeve - a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff elbow - the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows" garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" long sleeve - a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist raglan sleeve - a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck shirtsleeve - the sleeve of a shirt short sleeve - a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow wristband - band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist | |
| Verb | 1. | arm - prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" forearm - arm in advance of a confrontation |
| 2. | arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" munition - supply with weapons rearm - arm again; "After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors" |
arm 1
noun 2. branch, part, office, department, division, section, wing, sector, extension, detachment, offshoot, subdivision, subsection
arm 2
Translations
arm [ɑːm] n → Arm m;
(of clothing) → Ärmel m;
(of chair) → Armlehne f;
(of organization etc) → Zweig m
vt → bewaffnen;
arms npl (weapons) → Waffen pl;
(Heraldry) → Wappen nt
n arm [aːm]
1 the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand He has broken both his arms. arm ذِراع ръка paže arm der Arm μπράτσο brazo käsivars دست käsivarsi bras זְרוֹע बांह ruka kar lengan handleggur braccio 腕 팔 ranka roka (no pleca līdz plaukstai) lengan arm arm ramię, ręka braço braţ рука ruka roka ruka arm แขน kol 臂 рука بازو cánh tay 臂
2 anything shaped like or similar to this She sat on the arm of the chair. arm, leuning مَرْفَق (كُرْسي)، مُتَّكـأ пордпора за ръката opěradlo armlæn die Arm (lehne,...) βραχίονας brazo käetugi, käepide هر چیز دست مانند؛ دسته käsinoja, varsi bras, accoudoir זְרוֹע बांह ručka kar(fa) lengan kursi armur bracciolo 腕のような部分 팔모양의 부분, 팔걸이 ranktūris jebkurš rokas formu atgādinošs priekšmets (krēsla roku balsts; celtņa strēle u.c.) tempat letak tangan arm, armleuning arm, grein, utløper ramię, poręcz braço braţ подлокотник operadlo naslonjalo (za roke) naslon armstöd, karm สิ่งที่คล้ายแขน kol 臂狀物 ручка, бильце بازو vật hình cánh tay 臂状物
n armful
as much as a person can hold in one arm or in both arms an armful of flowers/clothes. armvol مِلء الذِّراع наръчен náruč favnfuld armvoll μια αγκαλιά (ποσότητα) brazada, brazado sületäis به اندازۀ یک بغل؛ با دست های پر sylillinen brassée מְלוֹא הַזְרוֹע अंकवार-भर naramak nyalábnyi sepelukan faðmfylli, fang bracciata 腕いっぱいの量 한아름 glėbis pilns klēpis serangkum armvol favn(en) (full) naręcze braçada braţ охапка náruč naročaj pregršt famn, fång ปริมาณเต็มแขน kucak dolusu 一抱(之量) оберемок ایک یا دو بازوؤں کی لمبائی جتنا ôm đầy 一抱
n armband
a strip of cloth etc worn round the arm The people all wore black armbands as a sign of mourning. armband شَريط عَلى الذِّراع презрамка páska na rukávě armbind die Armbinde περιβραχιόνιο brazal, brazalete käelint بازوبند käsivarsinauha brassard סֶרֶט זְרוֹע बाजूबन्द traka na rukavu karszalag ban lengan sorgarborði bracciale 腕章 완장, 상장(喪章) raištis piedurknes apsējs pengikat lengan mouwband armbind opaska braçadeira banderolă нарукавная повязка páska na rukáve trak na rokavu traka oko ruke armbindel ปลอกแขน kol bantı 臂章 нарукавна пов'язка بازو پر باندھنے والی پٹی băng tay 臂章
n armchair
a chair with arms at each side. armleuningstoel كُرسي ذو ذِراعَيْن кресло křeslo lænestol der Lehnstuhl πολυθρόνα sillón, butaca tugitool صندلی دسته دار nojatuoli fauteuil כּוְּרסָה आरामकुर्सी fotelja karosszék kursi berlengan hægindastóll poltrona ひじ掛け椅子 팔걸이 의자 krėslas, fotelis atzveltnes krēsls kerusi yang ada tempat letak tangan leunstoel lenestol fotel cadeira de braços fotoliu кресло kreslo naslanjač fotelja fåtölj เก้าอี้ที่มีที่วางแขน koltuk, pazıbent 扶手椅 крісло آرام کرسی ghế bành 扶手椅
n armpit
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder. armholte إبْـط подмишница podpaží armhule die Achselhöhle μασχάλη axila, sobaco kaenlaauk گودی زیر بغل kainalo aisselle בֵּית הַשֶׁחִי कांख pazuho hónalj ketiak handarkriki ascella わきの下 겨드랑이 pažastis paduse ketiak oksel armhule pacha sovaco subsuoară подмышка podpazušie pazduha pazuho armhåla รักแร้ koltukaltı 腋窩 пахва بغل nách 腋窝
adv arm-in-ˈarm
(of two or more people) with arms linked together They walked along arm-in-arm. arm-om-arm ذِراعاً بِذِراع، مُتَشابِكي الذِّراعَيْن рамо до рамо zavěšeni do sebe arm i arm Arm in Arm αγκαζέ del brazo, de bracete käe alt kinni بازو در بازو käsikoukkua bras dessus, bras dessous יָד בְּיָד बांहों में बांहें डाल कर ruku pod ruku karonfogva bergandengan arm í arm a braccetto 腕を組んで 서로 팔짱을 끼고 susikibę už rankų roku rokā berganding tangan gearmd arm i arm pod rękę de braço dado la braţ под руку zavesení do seba pod roko, z roko v roki ruku-podruku arm i arm คล้องแขนกัน kolkola 臂挽臂地 під руку, рука в руку بازو میں بازو ڈال کر khoác tay nhau 臂挽臂地
keep at arm's length
to avoid becoming too friendly with someone She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length. op 'n afstand يَتَحَفَّظ في عَلاقاتِه مَع، يَتَجَنَّب العَلاقَه، يَبْقى بَعيداً държа на разстояние držet si od těla holde på afstand in gehöriger Entfernung halten κρατώ κπ. σε απόσταση mantenerse a distancia distantsi hoidma صمیمی نشدن pitää välimatkaa tenir (qqn) à distance לִשׁמוֹר מְרחָק ज्यादा दोस्ती नहीं गांठना držati na udaljenosti távol tart magától menjauhi hleypa ekki of nærri a distanza tenere 距離をおく 가급적 멀리하다 laikytis (nuo ko) per atstumą nelaist sev tuvumā menjauhi op een afstand houden holde på avstand unikać poufałości, trzymać na dystans à distância manter a ţine (pe cineva) la distanţă держать на почтительном расстоянии držať si od tela držati na distanci držati na odstojanju hålla på armlängds avstånd รักษาระยะห่าง aradaki mesafeyi korumak 避免同...親近 тримати на належній відстані دوستی میں فاصلہ رکھنا tránh không làm thân với ai 避免同...亲近
with open arms
with a very friendly welcome He greeted them with open arms. met ope arms مَفْتوح الذِّراعَيْن с отворени обятия s otevřenou náručí med åbne arme mit offenen Armen με ανοιχτές αγκάλες con los brazos abiertos avasüli با آغوش باز avosylin à bras ouverts בִּזרוֹעוֹת פְּתוּחוֹת गरमजोशी से otvorenih ruku tárt karokkal sambutan ramah, tangan terbuka (með) opnum örmum, fagnandi a braccia aperte 歓迎して 환영하여 išskėstomis rankomis atplestām rokām tangan terbuka met open armen med åpne armer z otwartymi ramionami de braços abertos cu braţele deschise с распростёртыми объятиями s otvorenou náručou z odprtimi rokami raširenih ruku med öppna armar ด้วยความยินดี güler yüzle, kucak açarak 熱情地, 友好地 з розкритими обіймами کھلے بازوؤں سے ، کشادہ دلی کے ساتھ niềm nở 张着双臂
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