noun

sidearm

SYD-ahrm

noun

A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried at the hip.

"The officer kept his sidearm holstered at all times on duty."

adv

Describing a throw made with the arm swung roughly parallel to the ground rather than overhand.

"He can throw sidearm to get extra movement on the ball."

How to Use Sidearm

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA hip-carried personal weapon, or a low, sideways throwing motion.

Common pairings

carry a sidearm throw sidearm

more sidearm comparative, sidearmed past tense, sidearms plural, sidearms singular, most sidearm superlative

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The officer kept his _____ holstered at all times on duty.

A compound of "side" and "arm".

firearm forearm