What does alarm mean?
Definitions for alarm
əˈlɑrmalarm
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word alarm.
Princeton's WordNet
alarm, dismay, consternationnoun
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
alarm, warning device, alarm systemnoun
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
alarm, alert, warning signal, alarumnoun
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
alarm clock, alarmverb
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrifyverb
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
alarm, alertverb
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
"The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
Wiktionary
alarmnoun
A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Arming to answer in a night alarm. --Shakespeare.
alarmnoun
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
alarmnoun
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
Alarm and resentment spread throughout the camp. --Thomas Babington Macaulay.
alarmnoun
A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
The clockradio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside
alarmnoun
An instance of an alarum ringing or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.
alarmverb
To call to arms for defense
alarmverb
To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
alarmverb
To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
alarmverb
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
alarmverb
To keep in excitement; to disturb.
Etymology: From alarme, alarom, from alarme, itself from Old, ultimately from arma.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ALARMnoun
Etymology: from the French, à l'arme, to arms; as, crier à l'arme, to call to arms.
When the congregation is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. Numbers, x. 7.
Behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets, to cry alarms against you. 2 Chron. xiii. 12.
The trumpets loud clangour
Excites us to arms,
With shrill notes of anger,
And mortal alarms. John Dryden, Cæcilia.Taught by this stroke, renounce the wars alarms,
And learn to tremble at the name of arms. Alexander Pope, Iliad.Is it then true, as distant rumours run,
That crowds of rivals, for thy mothers charms,
Thy palace fill with insults and alarms. Alexander Pope, Odyss. b. iii.To Alarmverb
Etymology: from alarm, the noun.
The wasp the hive alarms
With louder hums, and with unequal arms. Addison.When rage misguides me, or when fear alarms,
When pain distresses, or when pleasure charms. Thomas Tickell, on Add.His son, Cupavo, brush’d the briny flood;
Upon his stern a brawny Centaur stood,
Who heav’d a rock, and threat’ning still to throw,
With lifted hands alarm’d the seas below. John Dryden, Æneid.
Wikipedia
ALARM
ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). It was used by the RAF and is still used by the Royal Saudi Air Force. The weapon was retired by the UK at the end of 2013.
ChatGPT
alarm
An alarm is a device or system that gives a signal, such as a loud noise or flashing light, as a warning or alert to a certain danger, threat or another predetermined condition. It can also refer to a feeling of fear or concern caused by the expectation or realization of danger.
Webster Dictionary
Alarmnoun
a summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy
Alarmnoun
any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger
Alarmnoun
a sudden attack; disturbance; broil
Alarmnoun
sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise
Alarmnoun
a mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum
Alarmverb
to call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert
Alarmverb
to keep in excitement; to disturb
Alarmverb
to surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear
Etymology: [Alarm, n. Cf. F. alarmer.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Alarm
a-lärm′, n. notice of danger: sudden surprise with fear: a mechanical contrivance to arouse from sleep: a call to arms.—v.t. to call to arms: to give notice of danger: to fill with dread.—adv. Alarm′ingly.—n. Alarm′ist, one who excites alarm: one given to prophesy danger.—adj. alarming. [Fr. alarme—It. all' arme, to arms—L. ad, to, arma, arms.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
alarm
[from the Italian all'armi!] An apprehension from sudden noise or report. The drum or signal by which men are summoned to stand on their guard in time of danger.--False alarm is sometimes occasioned by a timid or negligent sentry, and at others designedly by an officer, to ascertain the promptness of his men. Sometimes false alarms are given by the enemy to harass the adversary. Old Rider defines alarm as a "watch-word shewing the neernesse of the enemies."
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
alarm
A sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise, or the notice of such attack being actually made. It is generally signified by the discharge of fire-arms, the beat of a drum, etc.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alarm' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4539
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alarm' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3148
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alarm' in Nouns Frequency: #1591
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Anagrams for alarm »
malar
Marla
marla
ramal
maral
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alarm in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alarm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of alarm in a Sentence
Sunday evening, our alarm trips, my daughter's having a party on the roof of our house. She was gone 12 hours and came home.
I normally don’t get up on a pedestal and sound the alarm, but this is something that I think we need to be looking at carefully.
Many of us have heard opportunity knocking at our door, but by the time we unhooked the chain, pushed back the bolt, turned two locks, and shuts off the burglar alarm - it was gone.
We are sounding the alarm to remind people - come to your senses, check your equipment, it's better to be on the safe side than clean up a mess like last time.
I think it's a way to stave off a sense of panic or too much alarm, knowing that there are things we can do is powerful for people in church or out of church.
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- إنذارArabic
- трывогаBelarusian
- разтревожвам, тревога, аларма, будилникBulgarian
- alarmar, despertador, alarmaCatalan, Valencian
- alarmDanish
- alarmieren, Alarmstimmung, Wecker, Alarmsignal, AlarmGerman
- alarma, despertadorSpanish
- زنگ خطرPersian
- pelästyttää, herätyskello, hälyttää, pelästyminen, huolestuttaa, hälytysFinnish
- réveil, alarme, réveille-matinFrench
- clisgeadh, rabhadhScottish Gaelic
- ébresztő, ijedtség, fegyverbe, riadó, riadalomHungarian
- զարթուցիչArmenian
- 警報Japanese
- 경보, 警報Korean
- alarmklok, alarmeren, alarmstemming, verontrusten, alarmkreet, wekker, alarm, alarm slaan, beangstigen, alarmsignaalDutch
- alarmPolish
- alarme, despertadorPortuguese
- страх, смятение, сигнал тревоги, опасение, будильник, тревога, сигнализация, испугRussian
- аларм, alarmSerbo-Croatian
- väckarklockaSwedish
- тривогаUkrainian
- báo độngVietnamese
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