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单词 forearming
释义

forearm

1 of 2

verb

fore·​arm (ˌ)fȯr-ˈärm How to pronounce forearm (audio)
forearmed; forearming; forearms

transitive verb

: to arm in advance : prepare

forearm

2 of 2

noun

fore·​arm ˈfȯr-ˌärm How to pronounce forearm (audio)
: the part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist
also : the corresponding part in other vertebrates

Synonyms

Verb

  • brace
  • fortify
  • nerve
  • poise
  • psych (up)
  • ready
  • steel
  • strengthen
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Example Sentences

Verb forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
But there's more to forearm training than squeezing a stress ball for hours on end. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 June 2022 That led to Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leaving the bench as a scrum broke out that included Horry forearming Raja Bell. Duane Rankin, azcentral, 18 May 2020 The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort. John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019 To be forewarned is to be forearmed, and knowing the locations of enemy forces will help ground commanders make critical decisions about their own forces. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2018 Forewarned about Russian trolling should be forearmed. Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 26 Apr. 2018 No matter how forewarned a team might be, there is no such thing as forearmed. Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 Yet if the skater extends an elbow or forearm out from the central axis of rotation, that means a slower spin. Tom Avril, Philly.com, 7 Feb. 2018 Forewarned is forearmed, so here's an advance cheat sheet placing the tax cut in perspective. Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 30 Jan. 2018
Noun
The 43-year-old Sarasota, Florida man panicked and tried escaping, but a nearly 7-foot alligator grabbed hold of his forearm and would not let go. Melissa Pérez-carrillo, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 But the gator bit down on his right forearm and yanked it back. Jonathan Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 But the gator bit down on his right forearm and yanked it back. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 On Thursday night, Graziani underwent a below-the-elbow amputation which preserved half of his forearm, according to the facility. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 May 15, 2004 tattooed on his right forearm and etched on his brain. cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022 Yankees righthander Jameson Taillon got hit in his pitching arm by a line drive and left his start against the host Angels after two innings with a bruise on his right forearm. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 One of the men impersonating police had a large tattoo on his forearm. Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Looking strong in the sunlight in the Daily Mail's video, Dua slowly lifted her legs into a forearm stand. Seventeen, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1584, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1741, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

forearm

noun

fore·​arm ˈfȯr-ˌärm How to pronounce forearm (audio)
: the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist

Medical Definition

forearm

noun

fore·​arm ˈfōr-ˌärm, ˈfȯr- How to pronounce forearm (audio)
: the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
also : the corresponding part in other vertebrates

forearming

verb

present participle of forearm
as in bracing
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bracing
  • fortifying
  • strengthening
  • psyching (up)
  • nerving
  • steeling
  • readying
  • poising
  • enforcing
  • reinforcing
  • bolstering
  • arming
  • seasoning
  • sustaining
  • inuring
  • comforting
  • buttressing
  • hardening
  • supporting
  • propping (up)
  • toughening
  • buoying (up)
  • boosting
  • cheering (up)
  • rallying
  • stirring
  • rousing
  • encouraging
  • reenforcing
  • inspiring
  • heartening
  • emboldening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shaking
  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • demoralizing
  • psyching (out)
  • daunting
  • undermining
  • unnerving
  • softening
  • undercutting
  • weakening
  • dispiriting
  • debilitating
  • sapping
  • tiring
  • enervating
  • prostrating
  • enfeebling
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