Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: un-der- arms
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Equipped with weapons (of a country, army etc.); in a state of armed, military readiness.

adj

Carrying a weapon (chiefly of a criminal); of a crime, committed using a weapon or weapons.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"They were preceded by a small party of the national guard, in their uniform, and under arms."
"The Taliban have only about 40,000 men under arms."

Usage

Australian usage

Questions

What does under arms mean?: Equipped with weapons (of a country, army etc.); in a state of armed, military readiness.

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