sidearm

side·arm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd-ahrm]
- /ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd-ahrm]
- /ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/

Definitions of sidearm word

adverb sidearm with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground: to pitch sidearm. 1
adjective sidearm thrown or performed sidearm: a sidearm curve ball; sidearm stroke. 1
countable noun sidearm Sidearms are weapons, usually small guns, that you can wear on a belt. 0
noun sidearm a weapon carried on the person, by sling, belt, or holster, such as a sword, pistol, etc 0
adjective sidearm with a sweeping forward motion of the arm from the side of the body at or below shoulder level 0

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Origin of sidearm

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; side1 + arm1

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Parts of speech for Sidearm

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sidearm

sidearm popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sidearm

noun sidearm

anlace — a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade
bodkin — a blunt large-eyed needle used esp for drawing tape through openwork
cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
dagger — A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
dirk — a male given name, form of Derek.

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