[ US /əˈɫɑɹm/ ]
[ UK /ɐlˈɑːm/ ]
NOUN
  1. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
  2. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
  3. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  4. a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
VERB
  1. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    The news of the executions horrified us
    I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
  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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How To Use alarm In A Sentence

  • Yes, the gearbox was a bit saggy and I was alarmed at how much pressure the brake pedal needed to do an emergency stop, but other than this, all was well.
  • I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.
  • I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.
  • Connecticut schools have been fitting yellow intruder alarms next to fire alarms in their corridors and dining halls. Times, Sunday Times
  • The breaking of a branch under my foot alarmed the deer.
  • The team apparently circumvented locked gates and an alarm system, while the sculpture was in the process of being moved to another location.
  • He sped along Bellhouse Road and crossed a mini roundabout diagonally, to the alarm of many pedestrians and motorists.
  • CAMBODIA - Cambodia is alarmed at the illegal import of pigs from the neighboring country of Viet Nam. ThePigSite - Global Pig Industry News Feeds
  • It appeared the family had never been properly screened by the DIB, which was alarming given that its activities were supposedly well monitored, he added.
  • The baboon would keep the goats together as they grazed during the day, giving alarm calls if it spotted cheetahs or leopards. Times, Sunday Times
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