weapon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwiːp.ən/ (obsolete)
- /ˈwep.ən/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (California) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɛp.ən/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpn, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”), of unknown origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wēbnom. Cognates Cognate with Scots weepon (“weapon”), North Frisian woopen (“weapon”), Saterland Frisian Woapen (“weapon”), West Frisian wapen (“weapon; coat of arms”), Alemannic German Waaffe (“tool”), Dutch wapen (“weapon”), German Waffe (“weapon”) and Wappen (“coat of arms”), Luxembourgish Waff (“weapon”), Yiddish וואָפֿן (vofn, “weapon”), Danish våben (“weapon; coat of arms”), Faroese vákn, vápn (“weapon; whaling lance”), Icelandic vopn (“weapon”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk våpen (“weapon”), Swedish vapen (“weapon; coat of arms”), Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 (wēpn, “weapon”).
Meanings
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An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.[…]One thing that is true, though, is that murder rates have fallen over the centuries, as policing has spread and the routine carrying of weapons has diminished. Modern society may not have done anything about war. But peace is a lot more peaceful.
2013 July 20, “Old soldiers?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.
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An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
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.
2011 January 15, Phil Dawkes, “Stoke 2-0 Bolton”, in BBC:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:Money is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.
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(humorous, informal) A tool of any kind.
Choose your weapon.
- (Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) An idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person.
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(Australia, slang) A very skilled, competent, or capable person or thing worthy of awe.
American teenager Caroline Marks was trotting across the sand on her dream day at North Narrabeen when Luke Egan called out to her: "You weapon!" [...] Egan was mentoring Marks in between commentary stints. He was one of the people to chair the weapon up the beach, calling out to her: "What did I tell you!"
2021 April 20, Will Swanton, “From one goofy-footer to another: American Caroline Marks 'stoked' to win Narrabeen Classic”, in The Australian:I adore her in Easter Parade and Meet Me in St. Louis, but my favourite performance of hers is her concert at [New York’s] Carnegie Hall. She’s a total weapon on that stage.
2020 October 14, Alley Pascoe, “Megan Washington's Love Letter To RuPaul”, in Marie Claire:It has a whopping 5.4-litre V8, with a supercharger bolted to the top of it to help low-end pulling power. In short, it's a weapon and will happily dust a Porsche as easy as brushing your teeth.
2006 May 12, Joshua Dowling, “Brains or brawn”, in The Sydney Morning Herald:We played Endless Heights' record release show earlier this year and during their set Christian from Endless Heights' lung collapsed, but he finished the set like an absolute weapon.
2016 November 21, Marcus Tamp, “Hardcore 2016 Focus: Vices”, in The Music:
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(rare, slang) The human genitals.
Weh you get da pussy deh from? Hey, gyal me love you Md love the way you use your weapon Gyal, your pussy tight like a vice grip
2017 April 13, Mavado, “Ride All Night (My Kinda Girl)” (in Jamaican Creole):I bust a bitch down in forty-five seconds If it's good, Imma pop two Percs, and come back for seconds She probably got a felony, that's an illegal weapon Stick my whole hand in her pussy, I was tryna stretch it
2019 June 29, “3 Minutes”, Rio Da Yung OG (lyrics):Young motherfucking legend, niggas just pretending I spit my shit, infectious, don't come in my section Or get wet bitch with that weapon Lift the pussy, yeah I bench press it, and I been stressing since a adolescent
2013 December 3, Beamon, “Lord Love Me” (track 2), in The BeamGod: Lost Files:Bring my baby a present Put your head on the dresser She open her legs, then I whip out my weapon Sj immortal, the fuck is checking
2019 February 14, “Jimmy Neutron” (track 4), in NQTATS aka CAVIN KON (lyrics), A Taste Of My Heart:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| weapons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
assault with a deadly weapon · weaponmaking · megaweapon · multiweapon · outweapon · weaponmaker · weaponise · weapons free · weaponry · weapons-grade · weapons tight · weaponeer · weaponmaster · weapon-salve · disweapon · weaponsmithy · nuclear weapons inheritance project · weapon of mass disruption · weaponed · nonweapon · weaponproof · neuroweapon · weaponous · hypersonic weapon · nuclear weapons state · weapon oath · twoweapon · weapons hold · nanoweapon · weaponsmith · weaponist · wapentake · antiweapon · subweapon · weaponlike · weapon-schaw · personal defence weapon · weaponization · Assault Weapons Ban · superweaponry · microweapon · weaponize · weaponless · wonderweapon · beweapon · academic weapon · weaponsmithing · secret weapon · weaponism
Hypernyms
tool · instrument · artifact
Hyponyms
siege weapon · biological weapon · tank · weapon of wholesale destruction · tectonic weapon · ranged weapon · harpoon · axe · club · radiological weapon · binary weapon · arrow · weapon of mass destruction · pole weapon · nuclear weapon · mace · drop weapon · baton · forum weapon · gun · cannon · chemical weapon · firearm · sap · digital weapon · directed-energy weapon · atomic weapon · conventional weapon · khopesh · ABC weapon · blade · crew-served weapon · stun gun · bioweapon · pistol · assault weapon · squad automatic weapon · thermobaric weapon · anti-tank guided weapon · cold weapon · survival weapon · knife · javelin · murder weapon · anti-tank weapon · missile · air gun · Taser · dart · dagger · thermonuclear weapon · personal defense weapon · sword · mass destruction weapon · cyberweapon · section automatic weapon · superweapon · energy weapon · nunchaku · flail · whip · space weapon · spear · doomsday weapon · bow
Relateds
Synonyms
down there · no-no spot · legend · wee-wee · danger zone · nethers · unit · arm · intimate parts · arm · arse · undercarriage · champion · private parts · genital organs · junk · weapon · genitals · genitalia · genitors · sweet spot · weapon · privates · armament · reproductive organs · pee-pee · sex organs · moron · pudenda · underparts
Translations (222)
uz siloh (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ar أَسْلِحَة (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ps وسله (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · lb Waff (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ur ہَتِھیار (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · egy D34A-w-T11 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · or ଶସ୍ତ୍ର (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · it arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · th อาวุธ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ca arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · yi וואָפֿן (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · rsk оружиє (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · hy զենք (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nb våpen (means of harming or exerting control) · sq shkluhë (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sa आयुध (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · cy erfyn (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · vi vũ khí (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · el όπλο (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ady ашэ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · oc arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kg buta (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ug قورال (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ady ӏашэ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · oge საჭურველი (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · da våben (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · rm arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · scn arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · mn зэвсэг (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sk zbraň (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · am የጦር መሣሪያ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · gl arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ja 兵器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · de Waffe (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · he כְּלִי נֶשֶׁק (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · mwl arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ta ஆயுதம் (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · grc ἄορ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · mk оружје (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · isd ixam (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · arz سلاح (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fr arme (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · yue 武器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · cmn 武器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · mr हत्यार (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sw silaha (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · et relv (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sv vapen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · pa ਹਥਿਆਰ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · cy arf (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sco wappen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ce герз (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nds Wapen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ro armă (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ky жарак (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · la tēlum (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · oge საჭური (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ka იარაღი (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ba ҡорал (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tr silah (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · vec arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · oge საჭურავი (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · az yaraq (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · wuu 武器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ga arm (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fa-ira اَسْلَحِه (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ko 병기 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · dng җүнчи (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · egy i-ir-i-i-T30 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · te ఆయుధము (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · lo ອາວຸດ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · br arm (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · alt мылтык (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · hu fegyver (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · bg оръ́жие (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · el όπλο (means of harming or exerting control) · mn ᠵᠡᠪᠰᠡᠭ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fa-ira اَسْلِحِه (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · cmn 軍器 /军器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kum савут (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ckt ирвын (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · gcr arm (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · jv gaman (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · enm wepen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · zza çek (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fi ase (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tg силоҳ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sw vilaha (means of harming or exerting control) · cs zbraň (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fi astalo (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ar سِلَاح (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · yi כּלי־זיין (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · orv оружие (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · dlm jarma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · vi binh khí (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · gu હથિયાર (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · rup armã (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · hi आयुध (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · gu શસ્ત્ર (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tyv чепсек (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ru ору́жие (means of harming or exerting control) · es arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · uk збро́я (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ur اَسْلَحَہ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kk қару (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · got 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · dsb broń (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · cu орѫжиѥ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · be ару́жжа (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fa-ira سِلاح (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tg аслиҳа (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nl wapen (means of harming or exerting control) · sq armë (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · bbl გერწ class dd (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ceb hinagiban (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · bo གོ་མཚོན (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nn våpen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · km អាវុធ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · non vápn (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · my လက်နက် (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · hi हथियार (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · mr शस्त्र (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · inh герз (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · oge საბრძოლელი (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ja 武器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fo vápn (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ms senjata (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ka საჭურველი (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · yue 兵器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · hil hinganiban (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ext arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ota سلاح (means of harming or exerting control) · fur arme (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · uz yarogʻ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · az silah (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · io armo (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sl orožje (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ilo igam (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · pl broń (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nog савыт (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · pt arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · arc ܙܝܢܐ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · za vujgi (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · bo མཚོན་ཆ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ky курал-жарак (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · yrk-tun мирв (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · hsb bróń (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tt корал (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nb våpen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ast arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · gml wapen (wâpen) (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · se vearju (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · uk ору́жжя (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · km គ្រឿងអាវុធ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · za cungqcax (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ab абџьар (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · bn হাতিয়ার (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sc àrma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · pi āvudha (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · mt arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ang wǣpn (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · id senjata (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · be збро́я (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · rup tufeche (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · bn অস্ত্র (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ru ору́жие (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · alt мылтык-јепсел (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · mfe zarm (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ky курал (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · rue збро́я (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kmr çek (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · la arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nan-hbl 武器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · bua зэбсэг (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · nl wapen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tr savut (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kn ಆಯುಧ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · lld erma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tk ýarag (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · es baza (means of harming or exerting control) · ml ആയുധം (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sh о̀рӯжје (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · hi शस्त्र (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ota سلاح (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · twf hų́łoliną (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · lo ຄຳເພິງ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tg яроқ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · khb ᦁᦱᦞᦴᧉᦒ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kmr sîleh (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · sh òrūžje (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ko 무기 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ti ብረት (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kix tūo (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · shn လၢၵ်ႈၼၢၵ်ႈ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · grc ὅπλον (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · gd arm (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · af wapen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tr yarak (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · pl oręż (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · eu arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · stq Woapen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ckb چەک (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · krc сауут (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · av ярагъ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · oge საბრძოლი (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · kl sakku (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · uz qurol (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · lv ierocis (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · eo armilo (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ia arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · fy wapen (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · shn ၵွင်ႈၵၢင်ႇ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · cmn 兵器 (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tl sandata (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · is vopn (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · roa-opt arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · arc זינא (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ur اَسْلِحَہ (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · ps اسلحه (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · tpn popesûara (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · lt ginklas (instrument of attack or defense in combat) · an arma (instrument of attack or defense in combat)