forearm

1 of 2

verb

fore·​arm (ˌ)fȯr-ˈärm 

forearmed; forearming; forearms

transitive verb

: to arm in advance : prepare

forearm

2 of 2

noun

fore·​arm ˈfȯr-ˌärm 

: 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

Examples of forearm in a Sentence

Verb

forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In Dallas, when Diaz and Paul posed for the cameras in a stare-down, Diaz provoked Paul by raising his fists, pressing his right elbow and then forearm into his opponent’s left shoulder. —Rafi Kohan, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023

Diabetes blisters can develop on your fingers, hands, toes, feet, and sometimes forearms. —Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023

Noun

On a recent weekend, ceramicist Jose Nonato stood in the rubble of a three-bedroom home along East Altadena Drive, his hair, forearms and apron coated in dust. —Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025

Hospital medical records showed that O'Keefe's injuries included eyes swollen shut and black and blue, a cut on his right eyelid, a cut to the left side of his nose, a two-inch laceration on the back of his head, multiple skull fractures and six bloody cuts of varied length on his right forearm. —Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1584, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1741, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for forearm

• firearm
• underarm
• alarm
• disarm
• gendarme
• nonfarm
• rearm
• arm
• charm
• farm
• harm

Kids Definition

forearm

1 of 2 verb

fore·​arm (ˈ)fōr-ˌärm 

(ˈ)fȯr-

: to arm in advance : prepare

forearm

2 of 2 noun

fore·​arm ˈfōr-ˌärm 

ˈfȯr-

: the part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist

Medical Definition

forearm

noun

fore·​arm ˈfōr-ˌärm, ˈfȯr- 

: the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist

also : the corresponding part in other vertebrates