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- Dictionarya·larm/əˈlärm/
noun
- 1. an anxious awareness of danger: "the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm" Similar Opposite
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"
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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. The Italian phrase all'arme! means literally "to arms" or "to your weapons."
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright. Synonyms: panic, terror, consternation. 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.
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
If something alarms you, it makes you afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
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.
As a verb, alarm means to be filled with anxiety or apprehension. You may become alarmed if your children become too quiet. Never a good sign — they are probably up to something mischievous.
alarm. 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. By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. see also false 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.
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