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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"
May 1, 2024 · 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.
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.
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.
noun. /əˈlɑrm/ [uncountable] fear and anxiety that someone feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen “What have you done?” Ellie cried in alarm. I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. Thesaurus. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
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.
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.
