straight-arm

See also: straight arm

English

Alternative forms

• straight arm

Etymology

From straight + arm.

Verb

straight-arm (third-person singular simple present straight-arms, present participle straight-arming, simple past and past participle straight-armed)

1. To ward off by holding the arms out straight.

Noun

straight-arm (uncountable)

1. An instance of warding off by holding the arms out straight.

See also

• stiff-arm