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- pronunciation:
larm
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sudden apprehension marked by distress or anxiety.
The report of a tornado filled us with alarm.- synonyms:
- apprehension, consternation, dismay, fear, horror, terror, trepidation
- antonyms:
- calmness, composure, tranquillity
- similar words:
- anxiety, discomfort, disquiet, distress, dread, fright, funk, panic, scare
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| definition 2: |
any audible or visible warning, or a mechanical or electrical device that produces such a warning.
When we heard the alarm, we got out of the building as fast as we could.Smoke set off the fire alarm.The washing machine sends out an alarm if the load is unbalanced.
- synonyms:
- signal, siren, tocsin, whistle
- similar words:
- alert, bell, horn, May Day, SOS, warning
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| definition 3: |
the sounding mechanism of an alarm clock or warning device.
The alarm sounded at six o'clock, but he fell back to sleep.
- synonyms:
- bell, buzzer, horn, siren, tocsin, whistle
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| related words: |
beacon, clarion, consternation, fear |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
alarms, alarming, alarmed |
| definition 1: |
to cause sudden anxiety in.
The murderer's escape from prison alarmed the nearby community.The child's violent behavior alarmed his parents.- synonyms:
- frighten, panic, scare, startle
- antonyms:
- assure, calm, reassure, relieve
- similar words:
- appall, distress, disturb, shock, surprise, terrify
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| definition 2: |
to warn of danger.
- synonyms:
- alert, warn
- similar words:
- arouse, caution, frighten, ring, rouse, signal
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| related words: |
agitate, beacon, chill, daunt, dismay, frighten, menace, scare, trouble |
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