weapon

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /wɛpən/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: weap‧on

Noun

Singular weapon

Plural weapons

1. (countable) A weapon is a tool that you use in a fight, such as a knife, a gun, or a bomb.

   "Lay down your weapons and put your hands in the air," yelled the police.

Related words

• weaponize/weaponise