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/ˈæɹoʊ̯/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A thin, pointed weapon shot from a bow.

  2. 02

    noun

    A symbol shaped like a line with a pointed end.

Examples

  • The arrow fell wide of the mark.

  • Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈaɾo/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A directed edge.

  2. A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).

  3. A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

More examples

In context

  • An arrow passed through the hawk.

  • Arrow left until you reach the start of the text you want to delete.

  • Above his head, a startled bird arrows up, into the sun.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English arwe, from Old English earh (“arrow”) (oblique form ēarw-), from Proto-West Germanic *arhu (“arrow”), from Proto-Germanic *arhwō (“arrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- (“bow, arrow”). Cognate with Faroese ørv, ørvur (“arrow”), Icelandic ör (“arrow”), örvar (“arrows”), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐍈𐌰𐌶𐌽𐌰 (arƕazna, “dart”), Asturian and Leonese arcu (“arrow”), Aragonese, Galician, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish arco (“arrow”), Catalan, French, and Romanian arc (“arrow”), Latin arcus (“bow”). Doublet of arch, arc, arco, and arcus.