alarming
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noun
1.
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
2.
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.
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; Middle English alarme, alarom < Middle French < Old Italian allarme, noun from phrase all'arme to (the) arms. See arm2
1350–1400; Middle English alarme, alarom < Middle French < Old Italian allarme, noun from phrase all'arme to (the) arms. See arm2
Related forms
a·larm·a·ble, adjective
pre·a·larm, verb (used with object), noun
un·a·larmed, adjective
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World English Dictionary
alarm (əˈlɑːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear |
| 2. | to warn about danger; alert |
| 3. | to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc |
| —n | |
| 4. | fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright |
| 5. | apprehension or uneasiness: the idea of failing filled him with alarm |
| 6. | a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger |
| 7. | any device that transmits such a warning: a burglar alarm |
| 8. | a. the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer |
| b. short for alarm clock | |
| 9. | archaic a call to arms |
| 10. | fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot |
| [C14: from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see | |
| a'larming | |
| —adj | |
| a'larmingly | |
| —adv | |
| alarm (əˈlɑːm) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear |
| 2. | to warn about danger; alert |
| 3. | to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc |
| —n | |
| 4. | fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright |
| 5. | apprehension or uneasiness: the idea of failing filled him with alarm |
| 6. | a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger |
| 7. | any device that transmits such a warning: a burglar alarm |
| 8. | a. the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer |
| b. short for alarm clock | |
| 9. | archaic a call to arms |
| 10. | fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot |
| [C14: from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see | |
| a'larming | |
| —adj | |
| a'larmingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
alarm
early 14c., from O.Fr. alarme, from It. all'arme "to arms!" (lit. "to the arms"). An interjection that came to be used as the word for the call or warning (cf. alert). 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. Sometimes in early years Anglicized as all-arm. The verb is 1580s, from the noun.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| ALARM air-launched antiradiation missile |
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Alarm definition
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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Example sentences
Alarming articles about food safety and inhumane raising practices.
Farmers are fattening up their animals with anchovies and sardines at an alarming rate.
Most alarming for the networks is the drop in viewers for their traditional scripted sitcoms and dramas.
Curious, and a bit alarming, the number of comments lamenting the length of this article.
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