[
US
/əˈɫɑɹm/
]
[ UK /ɐlˈɑːm/ ]
[ UK /ɐlˈɑːm/ ]
NOUN
- a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
- an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
VERB
-
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 -
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
How To Use alarm In A Sentence
- I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.
- 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.
- 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
