to wield a weapon

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• wield — [[t]wi͟ːld[/t]] wields, wielding, wielded 1) VERB If you wield a weapon, tool, or piece of equipment, you carry and use it. [V n] ...a lone assailant wielding a kitchen knife. 2) VERB If someone wields power, they have it and are able to use it.… …   English dictionary

• wield — [wi:ld] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: wieldan] 1.) wield power/influence/authority etc to have a lot of power or influence, and to use it ▪ The Church wields immense power in Ireland. 2.) to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use ▪ She… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wield — [ wild ] verb transitive 1. ) to hold a weapon or tool and use it: According to witnesses, Ellis entered the bank wielding a shotgun. 2. ) to have and be able to use power or influence: Multinational companies wield enormous financial and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wield — ► VERB 1) hold and use (a weapon or tool). 2) have and be able to use (power or influence). DERIVATIVES wielder noun. ORIGIN Old English, «govern, subdue, direct» …   English terms dictionary

• wield — [wēld] vt. [ME welden, blend of OE wealdan & wieldan, with form < the latter: akin to Ger walten < IE base * wal , to be strong > L valere, to be strong] 1. to handle and use (a tool or weapon), esp. with skill and control 2. to exercise …   English World dictionary

• Weapon Plus — Infobox comics organization name=Weapon Plus Program imagesize= caption= no publisher=Marvel Comics debut= New X Men #128 creators=Grant Morrison type=Secret governmental genetics program business= organisation= organization=y base=Various owners …   Wikipedia

• Weapon dance — The weapon dance employs weapons or stylized versions of weapons traditionally used in combat in order to simulate, recall, or reenact combat or the moves of combat in the form of dance, usually for some ceremonial purpose. Such dancing is quite… …   Wikipedia

• weapon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, lethal, potent, powerful ▪ He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. ▪ non lethal ▪ dangerous …   Collocations dictionary

• wield — UK [wiːld] / US [wɪld] verb [transitive] Word forms wield : present tense I/you/we/they wield he/she/it wields present participle wielding past tense wielded past participle wielded 1) to have and be able to use power or influence The… …   English dictionary

• wield — verb Wield is used with these nouns as the object: ↑authority, ↑axe, ↑bat, ↑brush, ↑clout, ↑gun, ↑hammer, ↑influence, ↑knife, ↑pen, ↑power, ↑spear, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• wield — verb (T) 1 wield power/influence/authority etc to have a lot of power or influence, and be ready to use it: The Church wields immense power in Ireland. 2 to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use: She had her car windows smashed by a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English