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- DictionaryA·larm/əˈlärm/
noun
- 1. an anxious awareness of danger: "the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm"
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"
5 days ago · 1. to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear. 2. to warn about danger; alert. 3. to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc. noun. 4. fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright.
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.
Apr 5, 2024 · Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. A sudden attack; disturbance. Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
a sudden feeling of fear or worry that something bad might happen: There's no need for alarm - it is completely safe. See also. burglar alarm. false alarm. Idioms. raise the alarm. alarm. verb [ T ] uk / əˈlɑːm / us. to make someone worried or frightened: I don't want to alarm you but he really should be here by now.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Daily life, Technology, Chronology a‧larm1 /əˈlɑːm $ əˈlɑːrm/ S2 noun 1 [ countable] a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise to warn you of danger I forgot to set the burglar 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.
1. to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear. 2. to warn about danger; alert. 3. to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc. n. 4. fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright. 5. apprehension or uneasiness: the idea of failing filled him with alarm. 6. a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger.
