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- DictionaryArmed/ärmd/
adjective
- 1. equipped with or carrying a weapon or weapons: "heavily armed troops"
- 2. having claws, a beak, etc. of a specified tincture: "a lion rampant argent, armed and langued azure"
The meaning of ARMED is furnished with weapons; also : using or involving a weapon. How to use armed in a sentence.
using or carrying weapons: armed conflict. These men are armed and dangerous, and should not be approached. Opposite. unarmed. armed to the teeth. informal. carrying many weapons: The gunman was reported as being armed to the teeth and equipped with both a rifle and a pistol.
Armed definition: having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination). See examples of ARMED used in a sentence.
If you're armed, you are carrying some kind of weapon. Armed soldiers are most commonly supplied with guns. In the United States, police officers are almost always armed, while British police usually don't carry guns. When a crime involves the use of a weapon, it might be described as an armed robbery, and even an animal is sometimes said to be ...
armed (with something) knowing something or carrying something that you need in order to help you to perform a task. He was armed with all the facts. I sat down by the lake armed with a pair of binoculars. Idioms. armed to the teeth. having many weapons.
1. A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms. 2. A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms.
1. equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc. 2. prepared for conflict or any difficulty. 3. (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed. 4. (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
