What does alarm mean?

fear resulting from the awareness of danger a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time 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" warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him

How many definitions does alarm have?

Alarm has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

Alarm Definition & Meaning

alarm

noun

fear resulting from the awareness of danger
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

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"
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"

Synonyms for alarm

"Alarm" in song lyrics

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"Set it off like an alarm"
9th Prince — Be Careful What You Wish 4
"Jumped out my bed tried to break my alarm"
A+ f/ Prodigy — Gusto
"See, bloody salt water sounds the h'ors d'oeuvres alarm,"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P, Camu Tao — Rickety Rackety

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Frequently asked questions

What does alarm mean?: fear resulting from the awareness of danger a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time 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" warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him
What part of speech is alarm?: Alarm is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does alarm have?: Alarm has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).