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[ wawr-path, -pahth ] / ˈwɔrˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warpath ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural war·paths [wawr-pathz, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths]. /ˈwɔrˌpæðz, -ˌpɑðz, -ˌpæθs, -ˌpɑθs/. the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition. Idioms for warpathon the warpath, - seeking, preparing for, or engaged in war or aggressive pursuit.
- in a state of anger or indignation; hostile.
Origin of warpathAn Americanism dating back to 1745–55; war1 + path Words nearby warpathWar on Poverty, warp, war paint, warp and woof, war party, warpath, warp beam, warper, warping board, warping frame, warp knit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for warpathThe Oklahoma Kiowa have joined this warpath; the Yellowstone is their ancestral homeland. What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST The public criticism enraged Ramsey, who, according to one current employee, went on a “warpath” to expose the Twitter critics. Spies, Cash, and Fear: Inside Christian Money Guru Dave Ramsey’s Social Media Witch Hunt|Matthew Paul Turner|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST And Bishop, Colossus, Warpath, Blink, Sunspot, Quiksilver, Stryker and Havoc will all be there too. The Most Anticipated Culture Events of 2014: ‘Inherent Vice,’ ‘Divergent,’ and More||January 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST In London to promote Walesa: Man of Hope, a new biopic, he was on the warpath. Lech Walesa: Obama Couldn’t Accomplish What I Did|Nico Hines|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now, scores of stars, including the actress Sienna Miller and the interior designer Kelly Hoppen, are on the warpath. Inside the Shadowy World of Phone-Hacking|William Coles|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST It was a long, long time before we were again able to go on the warpath against the Mexicans. Geronimo's Story of His Life|Geronimo Cullison is headed for town and his daughter is afraid he is on the warpath against you. Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod Raine A boy must accompany the warriors four times on the warpath before he can be admitted to the council. Geronimo's Story of His Life|Geronimo Unicorn is a sachem; he must give an example to his young men on the warpath. The Trail-Hunter|Gustave Aimard What could he have possibly done to put Teddy Blake, of all people, onto such a warpath as this? Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith
British Dictionary definitions for warpath
nounthe route taken by North American Indians on a warlike expedition on the warpath - preparing to engage in battle
- informal in a state of anger
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with warpathThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to warpathenmity, hostility, resentment, disaffection, hatred, animosity, war, bitterness, ill will, opposition, antipathy, rancor, estrangement, aggression, malice, pugnacity, spite, malevolence, venom, bellicoseness |