Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forearm

/ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: fore-arm
IPA: /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.

noun

A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

verb

To arm in preparation.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"But in so far as they were able to forearm themselves against the anxieties of bereavement, the loss may have been that much easier to face."

Etymology

From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

forearms (plural) forearms (present, singular) forearming (participle, present) forearmed (participle, past) forearmed (past)

Phrases

forearm bone forearm crutch forearm jerk forearm smash

Frequently Paired Words

brachium upper arm aftarm

Synonyms

antebrachium lower arm forestock handguard

Rhymes With

farm arm harm alarm charm disarm underarm sharm nonfarm rearm ducharme unarm

Questions

How do you pronounce forearm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/.
What does forearm mean?: The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
Where does forearm come from?: From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).

How to pronounce forearm

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