weapon

/'wepən/
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weapon

A police officer carries a standard-issue weapon in a secure holster.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An object designed or used to inflict harm or damage, or to threaten such action: A physical instrument used in fighting, hunting, or combat.
    • A means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict: Something used to persuade, argue, or achieve a goal in a non-physical contest.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Physical Object):
    • The soldier cleaned his weapon carefully.
    • Hunting weapons have evolved from spears to rifles.
  • Noun (Figurative Means):
    • Sarcasm can be a powerful weapon in an argument.
    • Education is a weapon against ignorance.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be a double-edged weapon": Something that can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences.
    • Social media is a double-edged weapon; it connects people but can also spread misinformation.
  • "To turn something into a weapon": To use something, often not originally intended for harm, as a tool for attack or coercion.
    • In the debate, she turned her opponent's own words into a weapon against him.
Variants and Related Words
  • Weaponry (n): Weapons collectively; military arms and equipment.
    • The museum displayed the weaponry of ancient Rome.
  • Weaponize (v): To adapt or use something as a weapon.
    • Some fear that artificial intelligence could be weaponized.
Synonyms
  • Arm: (Often used in plural, ) Weapons considered collectively.
  • Arsenal: A collection of weapons or the place where they are stored.
  • Instrument: A tool or implement, which can be used figuratively like 'weapon'.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • None commonly used as a phrasal verb with 'weapon'. The word is typically used as a standalone noun.
Related Idioms
  • "A weapon of mass destruction (WMD)": A nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological weapon capable of causing widespread death and destruction.
    • The treaty aimed to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
  • "To beat swords into plowshares": To convert military resources to peaceful purposes. (This idiom contrasts with the concept of weapons.)
    • After the war, the nation sought to beat its swords into plowshares and rebuild.
weapon

A police officer carries a standard-issue weapon in a secure holster.

Noun
  1. a means of persuading or arguing
    • he used all his conversational weapons
  2. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
    • he was licensed to carry a weapon

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