noun
weapon
WEHP-uhn
noun
1
A tool or device designed to cause harm or damage, used in fighting or hunting.
"Police recovered the weapon at the scene."
"Guns, knives, and clubs are all considered weapons."
2
Any means used to gain advantage over or harm someone.
"Silence can be a powerful weapon in an argument."
How to Use Weapon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn object used to fight or hurt someone, or figuratively, any tactic used against an opponent.
Common pairings
carry a weapon
weapon of choice
secret weapon
Word Forms
weaponed past tense, weapons plural, weapons singular
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Etymology
From Old English wǣpn, a Germanic word of uncertain deeper origin, related to German Waffe.