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warpath

[ wawr-path, -pahth ]

noun

, plural war·paths [wawr, -pa, th, z, -pah, th, z, -paths, -pahths].
  1. especially historically, the path or course taken by Native Americans on a warlike expedition.


warpath

/ ˈwɔːˌpɑːθ /

noun

  1. the route taken by North American Indians on a warlike expedition
  2. on the warpath
    1. preparing to engage in battle
    2. in a state of anger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Sensitive Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of warpath1

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; war 1 + path
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. on the warpath, Often Offensive.
    1. seeking, preparing for, or engaged in war or aggressive pursuit.
    2. in a state of anger or indignation; hostile.

More idioms and phrases containing warpath

see on the warpath .
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Example Sentences

That may be overly optimistic, but it reflects an enduring reluctance to proceed further down the warpath with Israel.

Trump’s subject heading for one of his recent violence-inciting fundraising emails reads, “I’m on the warpath.”

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"If I see any more of this from Trump ... I'm gonna have to go on the warpath," Jones warned.

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Mr. Pressler and Mr. Paige were on the warpath over what they perceived as liberal trends in doctrine and were putting like-minded people in positions of power.

Elon Musk has been on a seemingly permanent warpath against short sellers of Tesla shares.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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