weapon

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈwɛp.ən/ (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈwep.ən/ Rhymes: -ɛpən IPA(key): (obsolete) /ˈwiːp.ən/ Hyphenation: weap‧on === Noun === weapon (plural weapons) An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords. Synonym: arm Hypernyms: tool (often construed as coordinate) < instrument Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:weapon An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another. (informal, humorous) A tool of any kind. (UK, Ireland, slang, derogatory) An idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person. Synonyms: moron, arse (Australia, slang) A very skilled, competent, or capable person or thing worthy of awe. Synonyms: legend, champion, unit (rare, slang) The human genitals. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:genitalia ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === weapon (third-person singular simple present weapons, present participle weaponing, simple past and past participle weaponed) (transitive) To equip with a weapon; to arm. ==== Translations ==== === See also === weapon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === == Middle English == === Noun === weapon (Late Middle English) alternative form of wepen (“weapon”)