spiderman

/ˈspaɪdərˌmæn/

Definitions

1. noun

a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, with the ability to climb walls and shoot webs from his wrists.

“The kids were dressed up as Spiderman and Batman for the Halloween party.”

2. proper noun

the main character in a series of films, including ‘Spider-Man’ (2002), ‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004), ‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007), ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012), ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ (2014), and ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ (2021).

“The new Spiderman film is getting rave reviews from critics.”

Synonyms

  • superhero
  • web-slinger

Antonyms

  • anti-hero
  • villain