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alarm
[uh-lahrm]
noun
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
Synonyms: , ,any sound, outcry, or information intended to warn of approaching danger.
Paul Revere raced through the countryside raising the alarm that the British were coming.
an automatic device that serves to call attention, to rouse from sleep, or to warn of fire, smoke, an intruder, etc.
a warning sound; signal for attention.
Animal Behavior.any sound, outcry, chemical discharge, action, or other signal that functions to draw attention to a potential predator.
Fencing.an appeal or a challenge made by a step or stamp on the ground with the advancing foot.
Archaic.a call to arms.
verb (used with object)
to make fearful or apprehensive; distress.
to warn of danger; rouse to vigilance and swift measures for safety.
to fit or equip with an alarm or alarms, as for fire, smoke, or robbery.
to alarm one's house and garage.
alarm
/ əˈɑː /
verb
to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear
to warn about danger; alert
to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc
noun
fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright
apprehension or uneasiness
the idea of failing filled him with alarm
a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger
any device that transmits such a warning
a burglar alarm
the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer
short for alarm clock
archaica call to arms
fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot
Other 51Թ Forms
- alarmable adjective
- alarmedly adverb
- prealarm verb (used with object)
- unalarmed adjective
- ˈԲ adjective
- ˈԲly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alarm1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"We get no alarms or warnings from officials about Israeli attacks. We just hear the blasts and hope our place isn't hit. But where can we go? Nowhere feels safe."
Mr Gibson said he and Ms Fulton, 31, were woken shortly before 02:00 to the sound of their smoke alarm.
Another headline from The Guardian sounds the alarm on an AI “superintelligence” potentially “escaping human control.”
According to the UN, battlefield executions by Russians have increased at an alarming rate over the past year.
Marines from Los Angeles, writing in a letter that the deployment amounts to “an alarming abuse of executive authority.”
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Alarm is a sudden feeling of fear or suspense caused by an awareness of danger, as in The pirates boarding the ship filled the captain with alarm.An alarm is any sound or cry that is meant to alert someone. It can also be the device that produces the alarm, such as an alarm clock. Sounding the alarm means to activate a siren, bell, or a repeated verbal call, usually projected from a speaker of some kind.To alarm someone is to make them fearful or distressed, as in My parents alarmed me when they started talking about moving south.To alarm also means to warn someone about danger.Example: Not to alarm you, but I feel like I might need to go to the emergency room.
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