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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛpən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɛpən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wep′ən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
weap•on /ˈwɛpən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an instrument or device used for attack or defense:spears, arrows, guns, and other weapons.
  2. something used against an opponent or enemy:Her sharp wit is an important weapon in debating opponents.
weap•on•less, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
weap•on  (wep′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
  2. anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim:the deadly weapon of satire.
  3. Zoologyany part or organ serving for attack or defense, as claws, horns, teeth, or stings.

v.t. 
  1. to supply or equip with a weapon or weapons:to weapon aircraft with heat-seeking missiles.
  • bef. 900; Middle English wepen, Old English wǣpen; cognate with German Waffe, Old Norse vāpn, Gothic wēpna (plural)
weap′oned, adj. 
weap′on•less, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
weapon /ˈwɛpən/ n
  1. an object or instrument used in fighting
  2. anything that serves to outwit or get the better of an opponent: his power of speech was his best weapon
  3. any part of an animal that is used to defend itself, to attack prey, etc, such as claws, teeth, horns, or a sting
  4. a slang word for penis
Etymology: Old English wǣpen; related to Old Norse vápn, Old Frisian wēpen, Old High German wāffanˈweaponed adj ˈweaponless adj
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