"weapon" means: An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.. It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
weapon
An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Trump: US ‘can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon,’ praises military actions https://www.europesays.com/2967025/ US President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to preventing Iran from a…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Iran will be 'blown off the face of the Earth' if it attacks US vessels, says Trump in latest threat Is he contemplating use of a tactical nuclear weapon? Is the US nuclear deterrent safe in his hands?
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BlueskyMay 2026
My TV interview with @asharqbusiness.bsky.social اقتصاد الشرق: #AI and American #gas: #Asia's weapon against the #energy crisis. now.asharq.com/clips/180757...
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BlueskyMay 2026
This "they were close to having a nuclear weapon" isn't even the WMD excuse reheated, it's being served cold and moldy.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Wonderful news!! Hopefully those Texans will do more now to teach those right wingers who use being Christians as a weapon to undermine freedom, especially the freedom of women, a lesson. To stop fundamentalists cold…
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
For parents
"weapon" means: An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.. It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
For ESL learners
"weapon" means: An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“Trump: US ‘can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon,’ praises military actions https://www.europesays.com/2967025/ US President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, speaking…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Iran will be 'blown off the face of the Earth' if it attacks US vessels, says Trump in latest threat Is he contemplating use of a tactical nuclear weapon? Is the US nuclear deterrent safe in his hands?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My TV interview with @asharqbusiness.bsky.social اقتصاد الشرق: #AI and American #gas: #Asia's weapon against the #energy crisis. now.asharq.com/clips/180757...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This "they were close to having a nuclear weapon" isn't even the WMD excuse reheated, it's being served cold and moldy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wonderful news!! Hopefully those Texans will do more now to teach those right wingers who use being Christians as a weapon to undermine freedom, especially the freedom of women, a lesson. To stop fundamentalists cold forever should be the goal.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.
Origin: From , from , from , from , of unknown origin, possibly from . Cognate with , , , , , , and Wappen, , , , , vápn, , , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(informal, humorous) A tool of any kind.
Money is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.
Cluster: violence
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“What would happen if a nation used an astreroid drop as a weapon? I don't think any nation in the world even has the tech to attempt such a thing yet; but hypothetically what would happen if a nation tried to drop an asteroid on an enemy nation?”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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