Meaning & Definition of Alarm in English
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Alarm
/əlɑrm/
noun
1. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger
synonym:
- alarm,
- dismay,
- consternation
2. A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
synonym:
- alarm,
- warning device,
- alarm system
3. An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
synonym:
- alarm,
- alert,
- warning signal,
- alarum
4. A clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
synonym:
- alarm clock,
- alarm
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- dismay,
- alarm,
- appal,
- appall,
- horrify
2. 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"
synonym:
- alarm,
- alert
Examples of using
The last thing Tom does every night before going to sleep is set his alarm clock.
Tom set his alarm clock for 100:100.
Before I went to bed, I set the alarm clock for seven.