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a·larm    Audio Help   [uh-lahrm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
2.any sound, outcry, or information intended to warn of approaching danger: Paul Revere raced through the countryside raising the alarm that the British were coming.
3.an automatic device that serves to call attention, to rouse from sleep, or to warn of fire, smoke, an intruder, etc.
4.a warning sound; signal for attention.
5.Animal Behavior. any sound, outcry, chemical discharge, action, or other signal that functions to draw attention to a potential predator.
6.Fencing. an appeal or a challenge made by a step or stamp on the ground with the advancing foot.
7.Archaic. a call to arms.
–verb (used with object)
8.to make fearful or apprehensive; distress.
9.to warn of danger; rouse to vigilance and swift measures for safety.
10.to fit or equip with an alarm or alarms, as for fire, smoke, or robbery: to alarm one's house and garage.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME alarme, alarom < MF < OIt allarme, n. from phrase all'arme to (the) arms. See arm2]

a·larm·a·ble, adjective
a·larm·ed·ly    Audio Help   [uh-lahr-mid-lee] Pronunciation Key, adverb

1. consternation; terror, panic. See fear. 8. See frighten.
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a·larm    Audio Help   (ə-lärm')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A sudden fear caused by the realization of danger.
  2. A warning of existing or approaching danger.
  3. An electrical, electronic, or mechanical device that serves to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal.
  4. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock.
  5. A call to arms.

tr.v.   a·larmed, a·larm·ing, a·larms
  1. To fill with alarm; frighten. See Synonyms at fear, frighten.
  2. To give warning to.


[Middle English, from Old French alarme, from Old Italian allarme, from all'arme, to arms : alla, to the (from Latin ad illa : ad, to; see ad- + illa, neuter pl. of ille, that, the; see al-1 in Indo-European roots) + arme, arms (from Latin arma; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]

a·larm'ing·ly adv.
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alarm 
c.1325, from O.Fr. alarme, from It. all'arme "to arms!" (lit. "to the arms"). An interj. that came to be used as the name of the call or warning. Extended 16c. to "any sound to warn of danger or to arouse." Weakened sense of "apprehension, unease" is from 1833. Variant alarum is due to the rolling -r- in the vocalized form. The verb is 1590, from the noun. Alarmist "one addicted to sounding alarms" is from 1793.

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alarm

noun
1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger 
2. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event 
3. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger 
4. a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time [syn: alarm clock

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" [syn: dismay
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" 

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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This

alarm

see false alarm.


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alarm1 [əˈlaːm] noun
sudden fear
Example: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.
Arabic: فَزَع، رُعْب
Chinese (Simplified): 惊恐
Chinese (Traditional): 驚恐
Czech: obava, znepokojení
Danish: forskrækkelse; rædsel; uro
Dutch: schrik
Estonian: ärevus
Finnish: säikähdys
French: inquiétude(s)
German: die Besorgnis
Greek: πανικός
Hungarian: riadalom
Icelandic: felmtur, skyndileg hræðsla
Indonesian: kekhawatiran, ketakutan
Italian: paura, timore
Japanese: 不安
Korean: 경악
Latvian: nemiers; satraukums
Lithuanian: išgąstis, nerimas
Norwegian: forskrekkelse, redsel, uro
Polish: trwoga
Portuguese (Brazil): receio
Portuguese (Portugal): susto
Romanian: panică
Russian: тревога
Slovak: znepokojenie
Slovenian: zaskrbljenost
Spanish: alarma, susto
Swedish: oro, ängslan
Turkish: korku, panik
alarm2 [əˈlaːm] noun
something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc
Example: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; (also adjective) an alarm clock
Arabic: إنْذَار، إشَارَة خَطَر
Chinese (Simplified): 警报
Chinese (Traditional): 警報
Czech: alarm, poplašné znamení
Danish: alarm; vækkeur
Dutch: alarm
Estonian: häire, äratus-
Finnish: hälytys, hälytin
French: alerte; réveil (-matin)
German: der Alarm; Alarm…
Greek: συναγερμός
Hungarian: riasztó; ébresztőóra
Icelandic: viðvörun, viðvörunarkerfi; vekjaraklukka
Indonesian: tanda bahaya, alarem
Italian: allarme; sveglia
Japanese: 警報器
Korean: 경보
Latvian: trauksme; trauksmes signāls
Lithuanian: aliarmas, (pavojaus) signalas
Norwegian: alarm, vekkerklokke
Polish: alarm
Portuguese (Brazil): alarme
Portuguese (Portugal): alarme
Romanian: alertă, (semnal de) alarmă
Russian: сигнал (тревоги); будильник
Slovak: poplašné znamenie; budík
Slovenian: alarm; budilka (ura)
Spanish: alarma
Swedish: larm
Turkish: alarm, tehlike işareti, çalar saat
alarm [əˈlaːm] verb
to make (someone) afraid
Example: The least sound alarms the old lady.
Arabic: يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب
Chinese (Simplified): 使…惊恐
Chinese (Traditional): 使…驚恐
Czech: poplašit
Danish: forskrække; gøre bange
Dutch: verontrusten
Estonian: ärevusse ajama
Finnish: säikäyttää
French: alarmer
German: beunruhigen
Greek: τρομάζω
Hungarian: (fel)riaszt
Icelandic: hræða, skelfa
Indonesian: menakutkan
Italian: allarmare, spaventare
Japanese: 驚かせる
Korean: 깜짝 놀라게 하다
Latvian: satraukt
Lithuanian: (iš)gąsdinti
Norwegian: forskrekke, skremme
Polish: trwożyć
Portuguese (Brazil): alarmar
Portuguese (Portugal): assustar
Romanian: a speria, a alar­ma
Russian: встревожить
Slovak: vyplašiť
Slovenian: vznemiriti
Spanish: alarmar, asustar
Swedish: oroa, skrämma
Turkish: ürkütmek, telaşa düşürmek
See also: alarming

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Alarm

A*larm"\ ([.a]*l[aum]rm"), n. [F. alarme, It. all' arme to arms ! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See Arms, and cf. Alarum.]

1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.

Arming to answer in a night alarm. --Shak.

2. 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.

3. A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. [R.] "These home alarms." --Shak.

Thy palace fill with insults and alarms. --Pope.

4. 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. --Macaulay.

5. A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum.

Alarm bell, a bell that gives notice on danger.

Alarm clock or watch, a clock or watch which can be so set as to ring or strike loudly at a prearranged hour, to wake from sleep, or excite attention.

Alarm gauge, a contrivance attached to a steam boiler for showing when the pressure of steam is too high, or the water in the boiler too low.

Alarm post, a place to which troops are to repair in case of an alarm.

Syn: Fright; affright; terror; trepidation; apprehension; consternation; dismay; agitation; disquiet; disquietude.

Usage: Alarm, Fright, Terror, Consternation. These words express different degrees of fear at the approach of danger. Fright is fear suddenly excited, producing confusion of the senses, and hence it is unreflecting. Alarm is the hurried agitation of feeling which springs from a sense of immediate and extreme exposure. Terror is agitating and excessive fear, which usually benumbs the faculties. Consternation is overwhelming fear, and carries a notion of powerlessness and amazement. Alarm agitates the feelings; terror disorders the understanding and affects the will; fright seizes on and confuses the sense; consternation takes possession of the soul, and subdues its faculties. See Apprehension.
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Alarm

A*larm"\ ([.a]*l[aum]rm"), n. [F. alarme, It. all' arme to arms ! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See Arms, and cf. Alarum.]

1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.

Arming to answer in a night alarm. --Shak.

2. 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.

3. A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. [R.] "These home alarms." --Shak.

Thy palace fill with insults and alarms. --Pope.

4. 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. --Macaulay.

5. A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum.

Alarm bell, a bell that gives notice on danger.

Alarm clock or watch, a clock or watch which can be so set as to ring or strike loudly at a prearranged hour, to wake from sleep, or excite attention.

Alarm gauge, a contrivance attached to a steam boiler for showing when the pressure of steam is too high, or the water in the boiler too low.

Alarm post, a place to which troops are to repair in case of an alarm.

Syn: Fright; affright; terror; trepidation; apprehension; consternation; dismay; agitation; disquiet; disquietude.

Usage: Alarm, Fright, Terror, Consternation. These words express different degrees of fear at the approach of danger. Fright is fear suddenly excited, producing confusion of the senses, and hence it is unreflecting. Alarm is the hurried agitation of feeling which springs from a sense of immediate and extreme exposure. Terror is agitating and excessive fear, which usually benumbs the faculties. Consternation is overwhelming fear, and carries a notion of powerlessness and amazement. Alarm agitates the feelings; terror disorders the understanding and affects the will; fright seizes on and confuses the sense; consternation takes possession of the soul, and subdues its faculties. See Apprehension.
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Alarm

a particular quivering sound of the silver trumpets to give warning to the Hebrews on their journey through the wilderness (Num. 10:5, 6), a call to arms, or a war-note (Jer. 4:19; 49:2; Zeph. 1:16).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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ALARM
air-launched antiradiation missile

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