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- Dictionaryalarm/əˈlɑːm/
noun
- 1. an anxious awareness of danger: "the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger: "many people were alarmed by the decision"
- 2. fit or protect with an alarm: "I've just spent a fortune to alarm the house"
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Today we usually think of an alarm as a loud noise that awakens us or warns us of fire or some other danger. Its first use, however, was as a call to arms to soldiers in Italy. The Italian phrase all'arme! means literally "to arms" or "to your weapons."
Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. The news was greeted with alarm by MPs. She sat up in alarm. The moves reflect growing alarm over recent events. [Also + over/about] Synonyms: fear, horror, panic, anxiety More Synonyms of alarm. 2. verb.
n. 1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear. 2. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings. 3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm. 4.
sudden worry and fear, especially that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen: I didn't tell her that he was late because I didn't want to cause her any alarm. Residents have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road. Synonyms. concern (WORRY) consternation. distress. preoccupation. worry. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
Definition of alarm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. alarm. noun. /əˈlɑːm/ /əˈlɑːrm/ Idioms. [countable, usually singular] a loud noise or a signal that warns people of danger or of a problem. She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous). I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
noun. fear resulting from the awareness of danger. synonyms: consternation, dismay. see more. verb. warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness. “The empty house alarmed him” synonyms: alert. see more. verb. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised. synonyms: appal, appall, dismay, horrify.
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright. Synonyms: panic, terror, consternation. 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.
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright. Synonyms: panic, terror, consternation. 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.
ALARM definition: 1. a loud noise that tells you there is danger: 2. a clock that makes a noise to wake you: 3. a…. Learn more.
a clock that makes a noise to wake you: The alarm went off at 5:30. [ no plural ] a sudden feeling of fear that something bad might happen: There’s no need for alarm – we’re completely safe. alarm. verb. us / əˈlɑrm/ to worry someone: I didn’t want to alarm him by saying that she was sick.
