Word Frequency
alarm (əˈlɑːm
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Definitions
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
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- the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer
- short for alarm clock
- (archaic) a call to arms
- (fencing) a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot
Derived Forms
aˈlarming adjectiveaˈlarmingly adverb
Word Origin
C14: from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see arm²Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = fear, horror, panic, anxiety, distress, terror, dread, dismay, fright, unease, apprehension, nervousness, consternation, trepidation, uneasiness,
Translations for 'alarm'
- British English: alarm Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.The news was greeted with alarm by MPs.əˈlɑːm NOUNfear
- Arabic: رُعْب
- Brazilian Portuguese: alerta
- Chinese: 警报
- Croatian: uzbuna
- Czech: znepokojení
- Danish: alarm
- Dutch: alarm
- European Spanish: alarma
- Finnish: pelästys
- French: alarme
- German: Beunruhigung
- Greek: πανικός
- Italian: allarme
- Japanese: 恐怖
- Korean: 공포
- Norwegian: engstelse
- Polish: obawa
- Portuguese: alarme
- Romanian: alarmă alarme
- Russian: тревога
- Spanish: alarma
- Swedish: oro
- Thai: สัญญาณเตือนภัย
- Turkish: alarm
- Ukrainian: тривога
- Vietnamese: sự hoảng hốt
- British English: alarm If something alarms you, it makes you afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. VERBWe could not see what had alarmed him.
- Brazilian Portuguese: alarmar
- Chinese: 使惊恐使惊驚恐
- European Spanish: alarmar
- French: alarmer
- German: erschrecken
- Italian: allarmare
- Japanese: 不安にさせる
- Korean: 불안하게 만들다
- Portuguese: alarmar
- Spanish: alarmar
- British English: alarm An alarm is an automatic device that warns you of danger, for example, by ringing a bell. NOUNHe heard the alarm go off.device
- Brazilian Portuguese: alarme
- Chinese: 警报器警报報器
- European Spanish: alarma
- French: alarme
- German: Alarm
- Italian: allarme
- Japanese: 警報器
- Korean: 경보
- Portuguese: alarme
- Spanish: alarma
Example Sentences Including 'alarm'
All the alarm bells of Twickenham were sounded again in the Stade de France.Irish Times (2002)
Any attempt to intercept the photons will disturb their quantum state and raise the alarm.New Scientist (2004)
Biggest business mistake: Giving the alarm company my home phone number.Irish Times (2002)
Distant shouts reached them on the cold air as Damin raised the alarm.TREASON KEEP (2001)
It was her alarm clock, I hadn't known it was there, tucked away.NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories
Occasionally the alarm on the wind instrument would activate - a signal that a wind gust had topped 60 knots.FATAL STORM (2001)
Police started a search after his family noticed he was missing and raised the alarm , according to television station RTE.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The alarm was raised by a passer-by who contacted emergency services from a mobile phone.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Wildfowl rose from the reeds in alarm , the sound of them filling the air.THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)
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