: the part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist
also
: the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Synonyms
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
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
That’s key to forearm growth and health, says Greg Rose, who works with athletes at the Titleist Performance Institute.
—Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
There’s more to forearm training than just flexion.
—Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
Bell was wearing an elbow brace that extended from bicep to forearm on his left arm that was hinged and padded in the elbow.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
But there's more to forearm training than squeezing a stress ball for hours on end.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 June 2022
That led to Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leaving the bench as a scrum broke out that included Horry forearming Raja Bell.
—Duane Rankin, azcentral, 18 May 2020
The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019
Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Davis only played the first quarter of Sunday’s 127-117 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves after Kyle Anderson hit Davis on the left eye with his forearm on a Davis putback dunk with 25 seconds left in the quarter.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
Kelley has a butterfly tattooed on her left forearm, police say.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Kelley has brown hair, blue eyes and a butterfly tattoo on her left forearm, the advisory said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Also engrossing are the rich details of Chinese culture and traditions familiar to readers of Rozan’s Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mysteries, while the vivid action scenes feel as visceral as a Chow Yun-fat circular kick with double forearm strike.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Slowly lower the weights back down with control, feeling the stretch in your forearms.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The man reaches out and grabs the person’s hand, pushing their forearm down briefly, then releasing their hand while the crowd’s shouting intensifies.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
The only blemish on Luzardo’s season that year was a left forearm strain sustained six starts into the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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
That’s key to forearm growth and health, says Greg Rose, who works with athletes at the Titleist Performance Institute.
—Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
There’s more to forearm training than just flexion.
—Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
Bell was wearing an elbow brace that extended from bicep to forearm on his left arm that was hinged and padded in the elbow.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
But there's more to forearm training than squeezing a stress ball for hours on end.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 June 2022
That led to Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leaving the bench as a scrum broke out that included Horry forearming Raja Bell.
—Duane Rankin, azcentral, 18 May 2020
The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019
Noun
His self-portraits of his forearm are now in the collection of several museums, including the Tate.
—Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Davis only played the first quarter of Sunday’s 127-117 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves after Kyle Anderson hit Davis on the left eye with his forearm on a Davis putback dunk with 25 seconds left in the quarter.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
Kelley has a butterfly tattooed on her left forearm, police say.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Kelley has brown hair, blue eyes and a butterfly tattoo on her left forearm, the advisory said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Also engrossing are the rich details of Chinese culture and traditions familiar to readers of Rozan’s Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mysteries, while the vivid action scenes feel as visceral as a Chow Yun-fat circular kick with double forearm strike.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Slowly lower the weights back down with control, feeling the stretch in your forearms.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The man reaches out and grabs the person’s hand, pushing their forearm down briefly, then releasing their hand while the crowd’s shouting intensifies.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
The only blemish on Luzardo’s season that year was a left forearm strain sustained six starts into the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Forearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forearm. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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
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