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Alarm (noun)
A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
“Arming to answer in a night alarm. –Shakespeare.”
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Alarm (noun)
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
“Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. –Joel ii. 1.”
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Alarm (noun)
A sudden attack; disturbance.
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Alarm (noun)
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
“Alarm and resentment spread throughout the camp. –Thomas Babington Macaulay.”
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Alarm (noun)
A awaking people, or rousing their attention.
“The clockradio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside”
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Alarm (noun)
An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
“You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o’clock.”
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Alarm (verb)
To call to arms for defense
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Alarm (verb)
To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
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Alarm (verb)
To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
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Alarm (verb)
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
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Alarm (verb)
To keep in excitement; to disturb.
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Alarm (noun)
an anxious awareness of danger
“some experts view the plan with alarm”
“the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm”
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Alarm (noun)
a warning of danger
“I hammered on several doors to raise the alarm”
“Oliver smelled smoke and gave the alarm”
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Alarm (noun)
a warning sound or device
“they disabled the alarm and used a glass cutter to get in”
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Alarm (noun)
an alarm clock
“I set my alarm for 6:30”
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Alarm (verb)
make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger
“the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest”
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Alarm (verb)
be fitted or protected with an alarm
“this door is locked and alarmed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m”