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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrm in ahrm]
- /ɑrm ɪn ɑrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahrm in ahrm]
- /ɑrm ɪn ɑrm/
Definitions of arm in arm words
- phrase arm in arm If two people are walking arm in arm, they are walking together with their arms linked. 3
- noun arm in arm with arms interlocked, as two persons walking together 3
- noun arm in arm the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. 1
- noun arm in arm the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. 1
- noun arm in arm the forelimb of any vertebrate. 1
- noun arm in arm some part of an organism like or likened to an arm. 1
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Origin of arm in arm
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 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
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Parts of speech for Arm in arm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arm in arm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
arm in arm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arm in arm
adv arm in arm
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- mutually — possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect.
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
- accordingly — You use accordingly to introduce a fact or situation which is a result or consequence of something that you have just referred to.
- agreeably — to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.
adj arm in arm
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- thick as thieves — very close friends
Antonyms for arm in arm
adv arm in arm
- singly — apart from others; separately.
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