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   alarm

   /əˈlɑːm/

   noun

   • 1. an anxious awareness of danger: "the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm" Similar fearanxietyapprehensiontrepidationnervousnessuneasedistressagitationconsternationdisquietperturbationfrightpanicdreadhorrorshockterrorOpposite calmnesscomposure
   • ▪ a warning of danger: "I hammered on several doors to raise the alarm" Similar sirenwarning soundalarm signaldanger signaldistress signalalertwarning devicealarm bellbellhornwhistlered lightred flagarchaic:tocsin
   • ▪ a warning sound or device: "they disabled the alarm and used a glass cutter to get in"
   • ▪ an alarm clock: "I set my alarm for 6:30"

   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"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an exclamation meaning ‘to arms!’): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! ‘to arms!’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALARM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word alarm in British and American English. Find out the synonyms, collocations, and grammar of alarm as a noun and a verb.

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     Paul Revere raced through the countryside raising the alarm...

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     Online English Thesaurus from Collins: More than 500,000...

   • Burglar Alarm

     An alarm system in a building that is designed to sound if...

   • Alarm Call

     A telephone call that someone arranges to have made in order...

   • Car Alarm

     A piece of equipment that makes a loud noise if someone...

   • Alarm Clock

     A clock with a mechanism that sounds at a set time: used esp...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALARM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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. Residents have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road. Synonyms. concern (WORRY) consternation. distress. preoccupation. worry. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › alarm!ALARM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Alarm is a noun or verb that means fear, distress, or warning of danger. It can also refer to a device that makes a sound or signal to alert people of danger. See the origin, usage, and idioms of alarm.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alarmAlarm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › AlarmAlarm - definition of alarm by The Free Dictionary

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   Alarm is a noun that means a sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback, or a device that warns of danger by sound or signal. Alarm is also a verb that means to fill with alarm or anxious concern, to warn about danger, or to equip with an alarm.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of alarm – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of alarm as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, idioms and translations. Find out how to use alarm in different contexts, such as warning, clock and worry.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionalarm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [uncountable] fear and worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen. in alarm ‘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.