Noun assault with a deadly weapon The pitcher's slider is his most effective weapon. a new weapon in the fight against cancer The mayor's campaign unleashed its secret weapon.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The victim didn't fire his weapon, according to the sheriff.Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 Body camera footage showed Anderson draw his weapon before opening the bedroom door. Cole Behrens, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Eventually, the garage door of the home swung open, and Jenison unholstered his weapon and moved toward the door as a minivan, which Albers was driving, began to back out slowly and in a straight line. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The Times reports authorities believe Williams used his service weapon in the shootings and might have tossed it from his vehicle. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 The video shows the officer firing his weapon five times as Manjarrez walked toward him with a knife. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The Bears seem to be a complete mess, The Vikings are chasing their tails with Coaching changes and The Packers still have an aging Aaron Rodgers but have done little to improve their roster and lost their number one offensive weapon in Adams. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 While the city questions whether Pannell was surrendering or attempting to pull out a when Spath fired his weapon, Civil Rights leaders descend upon the city during the investigation and trial –– adding fuel to an already building fire. Breanna Bell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 The Colts missed the playoffs last season and aren't going to be taking their best offensive weapon off the field that often. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
Another officer had a taser ready, while the third officer had no taser or weapon out, Fields added. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 30 Sep. 2020 Recent reports, though, have claimed rubber bullets are still being used, and tracking which weapons individual police departments use is difficult. David Z. Morris, Fortune, 4 June 2020 Each crime fit the same modus operandi including the suspect’s build and weapon description, the report said. John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English wepen, from Old English wǣpen; akin to Old High German wāffan weapon, Old Norse vāpn
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of weapon was before the 12th century