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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!’.

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   Why is it called an alarm?

   • Since an alarm can cause fright or worry, such feelings also came to be known as alarm. By the 17th century, the word was used as a verb, meaning “to warn of danger” and then “to frighten.” fear, dread, fright, alarm, panic, terror, trepidation mean painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger.

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   What is alarm noun?

   • Definition of alarm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, usually singular] a loud noise or a signal that warns people of danger or of a problem She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous). I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.

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   What is an alarm & how do you use it?

   • Today we usually think of an alarm as a loud noise that awakens us or warns us of danger. Its first use, however, was in Italy as a call to arms to soldiers. The Italian phrase all’arme! means literally “to arms” or “to your weapons.” The call was borrowed into other languages and came to be shortened to alarme in early French and Middle English.

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   What does Alarum mean?

   • 4. alarum. 5. to make fearful or apprehensive; distress. 6. to warn of danger; rouse to vigilance or protective action. 7. to equip with an alarm or alarms, as in case of fire or robbery.

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   What does a 7 am alarm call mean for a teenager?

   • For a teenager, a 7 a.m. alarm call is equivalent to a 5 a.m. start for people in their 50s. I went to take a nap 'for 20 minutes,' set my alarm, and woke up four hours later. The muzak was replaced by squealing fire alarms.

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   What is a quick-set alarm?

   • The quick set alarm is a feature that allows users to schedule an alarm with just a single swipe or two. It's flagship feature was its quick set alarm, which allowed users to schedule an alarm in a quick and easy way. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word alarm, which can be a noun or a verb. A noun alarm can mean a signal, a fear, or a warning, while a verb alarm can mean to frighten or to give warning.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word alarm as a noun and a verb in English. Find out how to pronounce alarm, what it means, and how to use it in different contexts and languages.