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(əlɑːʳm)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense alarms, present participle alarming, past tense, past participle alarmed
1. uncountable noun [oft with/in N]
Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
The news was greeted with alarm by MPs.
She sat up in alarm.
The moves reflect growing alarm over recent events.
[Also + over/about]
Synonyms: fear, horror, panic, anxiety More Synonyms of alarm
2. verb
If something alarms you, it makes you afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
We could not see what had alarmed him. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: frighten, shock, scare, panic More Synonyms of alarm
3. countable noun
An alarm is an automatic device that warns you of danger, for example by ringing a bell.
He heard the alarm go off.
...an extremely sophisticated alarm system.
The other man rang the alarm bell.
Synonyms: danger signal, warning, bell, alert More Synonyms of alarm
4. countable noun
An alarm is the same as an alarm clock.
5.  See also alarmed, alarming, burglar alarm, car alarm, false alarm, fire alarm, smoke alarm
6. 
See alarm bells
7. 
See to raise the alarm

alarm in British English

(əˈlɑːm)
verb (transitive)
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
noun
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
Derived forms
alarming (aˈlarming)
adjective
alarmingly (aˈlarmingly)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see arm2

alarm in American English

(əˈlɑrm)
noun
1.  Archaic
a sudden call to arms
2. 
a signal, sound, cry, etc. that is a warning of danger
3. 
a mechanism designed to warn of danger or trespassing
a burglar alarm
4. 
the bell, buzzer, etc. of an alarm clock
5. 
fear caused by the sudden realization of danger
verb transitive
6. 
to warn of approaching danger
7. 
to make suddenly afraid or anxious; frighten
SIMILAR WORDS:  fear, ˈfrighten
Word origin
ME alarme < OFr < It all'arme, to arms

More idioms containing
alarm

set alarm bells ringing

COBUILD Collocations
alarm

cause alarm
express alarm
install an alarm
trigger an alarm

Examples of 'alarm' in a sentence
alarm

That should set off alarm bells for a software products company.
Computing (2010)
What other burglar alarm could be so musical?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Not many alarm bells in terms of credit quality.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And no alarm clock in the morning.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The brakes are then applied and an emergency alarm goes off.
The Sun (2016)
Part of the tense city was sealed off but it was a false alarm.
The Sun (2016)
She knows the time and will set an alarm.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The frequency of attacks has prompted bank bosses to raise the alarm about cyber-security at board meetings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So she thought her days of 4am alarm calls to get to set were over.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was alarmed about the aircraft's emptying fuel tank.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She is the one who has raised the alarm about radicalisation in prison as well as online.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is art with the presence of a burglar alarm.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What if it was a false alarm?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When are alarm bells going to ring?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The particular configuration of musicians was enough to set alarm bells ringing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We are not going to alarm people until we fully understand what is going on.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She is alarmed by the warnings of cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There were also reports of increasing calls to personal alarm services from elderly and vulnerable people.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
No wonder voices are sounding an alarm that something has to give.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There is one particularly gaping plot hole that jars the narrative like a persistent car alarm.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yet the news has alarmed the charity world.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
His arrival was more alarming than he feared.
John Garth TOLKIEN AND THE GREAT WAR: The Threshold of Middle-earth (2003)
This experience was extremely alarming for the family.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Was it just an exercise or a false alarm?
Christopher Ross TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
Those would be good reasons to ring alarm bells on their own.
The Sun (2007)
He set off an alarm so waited for cops.
The Sun (2008)
The night on which this curious machine was first brought into use was one of great anxiety and alarm.
Judith Flanders Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain (2006)
But the programme throws up alarming questions about the risks of going beyond evolution and improving on human ability.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You'll pay less if you fit your car with an approved alarm and tracking device.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I thought an alarm clock might prove useful.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The little one will go out to many incidents, like small fires or where an automatic alarm has been triggered.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Gradually, the anxiety became alarm.
Christianity Today (2000)

In other languages
alarm

British English: alarm /əˈlɑːm/ NOUN
fear Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
The news was greeted with alarm by MPs.
  • American English: alarm
  • Arabic: رُعْب
  • Brazilian Portuguese: alerta
  • Chinese: 警报
  • Croatian: uzbuna
  • Czech: znepokojení
  • Danish: alarm
  • Dutch: alarm
  • European Spanish: alarma
  • Finnish: pelästys
  • French: alarme
  • German: Beunruhigung
  • Greek: πανικός
  • Italian: allarme
  • Japanese: 恐怖
  • Korean: 공포
  • Norwegian: engstelse
  • Polish: obawa
  • European Portuguese: alarme
  • Romanian: alarmă
  • Russian: тревога
  • Latin American Spanish: alarma
  • Swedish: oro
  • Thai: สัญญาณเตือนภัย
  • Turkish: alarm
  • Ukrainian: тривога
  • Vietnamese: sự hoảng hốt
British English: alarm VERB
If something alarms you, it makes you afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
We could not see what had alarmed him.
  • American English: alarm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: alarmar
  • Chinese: 使惊恐
  • European Spanish: alarmar
  • French: alarmer
  • German: erschrecken
  • Italian: allarmare
  • Japanese: 不安にさせる
  • Korean: 불안하게 만들다
  • European Portuguese: alarmar
  • Latin American Spanish: alarmar
British English: alarm NOUN
device An alarm is an automatic device that warns you of danger, for example, by ringing a bell.
He heard the alarm go off.
  • American English: alarm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: alarme
  • Chinese: 警报器
  • European Spanish: alarma
  • French: alarme
  • German: Alarm
  • Italian: allarme
  • Japanese: 警報器
  • Korean: 경보
  • European Portuguese: alarme
  • Latin American Spanish: alarma

All related terms of 'alarm'

car alarm
A car alarm is a device in a car which makes a loud noise if anyone tries to break into the vehicle .
alarm bells
If you say that something sets alarm bells ringing , you mean that it makes people feel worried or concerned about something.
alarm call
a telephone call that someone arranges to have made in order to wake him or her up in the morning
alarm clock
An alarm clock is a clock that you can set to make a noise so that it wakes you up at a particular time.
call alarm
an electronic device that sends an alarm signal, usually to a distant monitoring centre
cause alarm
Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen .
false alarm
When you think something dangerous is about to happen , but then discover that you were mistaken , you can say that it was a false alarm .
fire alarm
A fire alarm is a device that makes a noise , for example with a bell, to warn people when there is a fire.
panic alarm
an alarm that can be set off to alert others in the case of an emergency
radio alarm
an alarm clock which consists of a radio that can be set to play at a particular time
rape alarm
a device that emits a shrill sound when activated , which a woman can carry as a protection against attack
shark alarm
a bell sounded to warn swimmers of the presence of sharks
smoke alarm
A smoke alarm or a smoke detector is a device fixed to the ceiling of a room which makes a loud noise if there is smoke in the air, to warn people.
still alarm
a fire alarm given by telephone or by any means other than the regular signal device
alarm signal
a signal warning of danger
alarm system
a set of electronic devices that trigger an alarm
burglar alarm
A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force.
express alarm
Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen .
silent alarm
an alarm that alerts security personnel or the police without the knowledge of the intruder or criminal whose presence triggers it
intruder alarm
an alarm system in a building that is designed to sound if an intruder breaks in
alarm clock Briton
a British worker with a moderate income , whose daily routine involves preparing children for school and going out to work
install an alarm
An alarm is an automatic device that warns you of danger , for example by ringing a bell .
radio alarm clock
an alarm clock which consists of a radio that can be set to play at a particular time
trigger an alarm
An alarm is an automatic device that warns you of danger , for example by ringing a bell .
set alarm bells ringing
to cause people to begin to be aware of a problem in a situation
to set alarm bells ringing
to make someone feel worried or concerned about something
to raise the alarm to sound the alarm
If you raise the alarm or sound the alarm , you warn people of danger .

Chinese translation of 'alarm'

alarm

(əˈlɑːm)

n

  1. (u) (= anxiety) 惊(驚)慌 (jīnghuāng)
  2. (c) (= warning device) (in house, car etc) 警报(報) (jǐngbào) (个(個), gè)
  3. (c) (on clock) 闹(鬧)钟(鐘) (nàozhōng) (个(個), gè)

vt

  1. [person] 使惊(驚)慌 (shǐ jīnghuāng)
    to raise/sound the alarm 拉响(響)警报(報) (lāxiǎng jǐngbào)
    to view or regard sth with alarm 警觉(覺)地看待某事物 (jǐngjué de kàndài mǒushìwù)

All related terms of 'alarm'

alarm call
唤(喚)醒电(電)话(話) huànxǐng diànhuà
alarm clock
闹(鬧)钟(鐘) nàozhōng [ 个(個) gè ]
false alarm
虚(虛)惊(驚) xūjīng [ 场(場) chǎng ]
fire alarm
火警警报(報) huǒjǐng jǐngbào [ 个(個) gè ]
smoke alarm
烟(煙)雾(霧)报(報)警器 yānwù bàojǐngqì [ 个(個) gè ]
burglar alarm
防盗(盜)铃(鈴) fángdàolíng [ 个(個) gè ]
to raise/sound the alarm
拉响(響)警报(報) lāxiǎng jǐngbào
to view or regard sth with alarm
警觉(覺)地看待某事物 jǐngjué de kàndài mǒushìwù
1 (noun) 
Definition
fear aroused by awareness of danger
The news was greeted with alarm by MPs.
Synonyms
fear
I shivered with fear as darkness fell.
horror
I felt numb with horror.
panic
The earthquake has caused panic among the population.
anxiety
His voice was full of anxiety.
distress
terror
I shook with terror whenever I flew in an aeroplane.
dread
She thought with dread of the cold winters to come.
dismay
They reacted to the news with dismay.
fright
To hide my fright I asked a question.
unease
He tried to appear casual, but he couldn't conquer his unease.
apprehension
It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.
nervousness
I smiled in an attempt to hide my nervousness.
consternation
His decision caused consternation among his colleagues.
trepidation (formal)
It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect.
uneasiness
I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again.
Opposites
calm
,
composure
,
serenity
,
calmness
,
sang-froid
2 (noun) 
Definition
a device that transmits a warning
As soon as the door opened he heard the alarm go off.
Synonyms
danger signal
warning
She came into my room without warning.
bell
alert
Due to a security alert, the train did not stop at our station.
siren
It sounds like an air raid siren.
alarm bell
hooter
distress signal
tocsin
(verb) 
Definition
to fill with fear
We could not see what had alarmed him.
Synonyms
frighten
Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.
shock
scare
She's just trying to scare me.
panic
The dogs were panicked by the noise.
distress
terrify
The thought of a slow, painful death terrified me.
startle
The telephone startled him.
rattle
dismay
The committee was dismayed by what it had been told.
daunt
Nothing evil could daunt them.
unnerve
The news about Dermot had unnerved me.
terrorize
The intruders terrorized the government employees.
put the wind up (informal)
give (someone) a turn (informal)
scare the bejesus out of (informal)
make (someone's) hair stand on end
Opposites
comfort
,
calm
,
assure
,
relieve
,
reassure
,
soothe

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alert
Due to a security alert, the train did not stop at our station.
Synonyms
warning,
signal,
alarm,
siren
in the sense of anxiety
Definition
a state of uneasiness about what may happen
His voice was full of anxiety.
Synonyms
uneasiness,
concern,
care,
worry,
doubt,
tension,
alarm,
distress,
suspicion,
angst,
unease,
apprehension,
misgiving,
suspense,
nervousness,
disquiet,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
restlessness,
solicitude,
perturbation,
watchfulness,
fretfulness,
disquietude,
apprehensiveness,
dubiety
in the sense of apprehension
Definition
anxiety or dread
It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future.
Synonyms
anxiety,
concern,
fear,
worry,
doubt,
alarm,
suspicion,
dread,
unease,
mistrust,
misgiving,
disquiet,
premonition,
trepidation (formal),
foreboding,
uneasiness,
pins and needles,
apprehensiveness

Synonyms of 'alarm'

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