arrow
noun /ˈærəʊ/
/ˈærəʊ/
enlarge imagea thin stick with a sharp point at one end, which is shot from a bow- a bow and arrow
- to fire/shoot an arrow
- The road continues as straight as an arrow.
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyb2, Sports: other sportsb2, War and conflictb2- A hail of arrows descended from the tower.
- An arrow whizzed past his head.
- He drew two arrows and placed them in the bow.
- She aimed carefully at the tree but the arrow missed.
- She strung an arrow to her bow.
- The arrow hit its target.
- The people used bows and arrows for hunting.
- the arrow slits in the castle's battlements
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- poison
- poisoned
- hail
- volley
- fire
- release
- shoot
- …
- fly
- shoot
- whizz
- …
- head
- point
- tip
- …
- a bow and arrow
- a mark or sign like an arrow (➞), used to show direction or position
- Follow the arrows.
- Use the arrow keys to move the cursor.
Extra Examples- You will see an arrow pointing to the left.
- The down arrow indicates rain.
- The old road is shown on the map by broken arrows.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- down
- …
- follow
- denote something
- indicate something
- mark something
- …
- key
Word OriginOld English arewe, arwe, from Old Norse.