Meaning of alarm | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy
2. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
   countable, uncountable
3. Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger
4. Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
   countable, uncountable
5. to make (someone) afraid. The least sound alarms the old lady. skrik maak يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب тревожа assustar poplašit beunruhigen forskrække; gøre bange τρομάζωalarmar, asustar ärevusse ajama ترساندن säikäyttää alarmer לְהַבְהִיל डराना uznemiriti (fel)riaszt menakutkan hræða, skelfa allarmare, spaventare 驚かせる 놀라게 하다 (iš)gąsdinti satraukt menyebabkan ketakutan verontrustenforskrekke, skremme trwożyć ویرول assustar a speria, a alar­ma встревожить vyplašiť vznemiriti uznemiriti oroa, skrämma ทำให...
6. A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger
7. A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.
   countable, uncountable
8. disturbing or causing fear. alarming news. skrikwekkend مُفْزِع، مُرْعِب тревожен assustador znepokojující beunruhigend skræmmende ανησυχητικόςalarmante murettekitav نگران کننده hälyttävä alarmantמבהיל भयप्रद uznemirujuć riasztó menakutkan ógnvekjandi allarmante 不安を抱かせる 놀라게 하는 gąsdinantis satraucošs menakutkan verontrustendskremmendezatrważający حیرانونکی ، ویرونکی assustador alarmant тревожный znepokojujúci vznemirljiv uznemiravajući oroande, alarmerande ที่น่าหวาดกลัว ürkütücü 使人驚慌的 хвилююч...
9. A sudden attack; a disturbance
10. A sudden attack; a disturbance.
    countable, uncountable
11. skrikwekkend بِصُورَة مُفْزِعَه тревожно assustadoramente děsivě beunruhigend skræmmende ανησυχητικά alarmantemente, de forma alarmante murettekitavalt بطور نگران کننده hälyttävästi de façon alarmante בְּאוֹפֶן מַבְהִיל खतरनाक ढंग से zastrašujuće riasztóan menakutkan á ógnvekjandi hátt in modo allarmante 驚くほど 놀랄만큼 su išgąsčiu satraucoši dengan ketakutan verontrustendskremmende zatrważająco د خطر په ډول assustadoramente alarmant тревожно znepokojujúco vznemirljivo uznemireno oroande, alarmeran...
12. Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise
13. Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
    countable, uncountable
14. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear.
15. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings.
16. A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
    countable, uncountable
17. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm.
18. An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
    countable, uncountable
19. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock: The alarm went off at 6:30.
20. A call to arms.
21. To fill with alarm or anxious concern. See Synonyms at frighten.
22. To give warning to: "The soldiers ... killed every dog within three miles to prevent a bark that would alarm the enemy" (William Least Heat-Moon).

Equivalents

Examples

“Arming to answer in a night alarm.”

“Sound an alarm in my holy mountain.”

“She went about the house in a state of real terror, and yet lied monstrously and wilfully, and invented many of the alarms she spread, and made many of the sounds we heard.”

“The fire alarm is located high on the wall to prevent tampering.”

“Lord Marshal, command our officers-at-arms Be ready to direct these home alarms.”

“Is it then true, as distant rumours run, that crowds of rivals for thy mother's charms thy Palace fill with insults and alarms?”

“Alarm and resentment spread through the camp.”

“The clock radio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside.”

“You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.”

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