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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"
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.
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. Villagers have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road. Synonyms. concern (WORRY) consternation. distress. preoccupation. worry. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
Alarm definition: a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.. See examples of ALARM used in a sentence.
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. 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.
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.
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.
ALARM definition: 1. a loud noise that warns you of danger: 2. a clock that makes a noise to wake you 3. a sudden…. Learn more.
Alarm definition: Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback.
