alarm /ə-lärmˈ/

1. A state of (esp sudden) fear
2. Apprehension of danger
3. A warning of danger
4. A mechanical contrivance for arousing, warning, or giving notice
5. The noise made by such a device
6. Orig a call to arms
7. A din (obsolete)

1. To strike with fear
2. To arouse, startle or agitate
3. To give notice of danger
4. To fit or switch on an alarm
5. To call to arms (obsolete)

alarmedˈ adjective

alarmˈedly adverb

alarmˈing adjective

alarmˈingly adverb

alarmˈism noun

alarmˈist noun

A scaremonger or someone who is easily alarmed (also adjective)

alarum /ə-laˈrəm, -läˈ or -lāˈ/ noun and transitive verb

Alarm (now archaic except of a warning mechanism or sound)

alarmˈ-bell noun

A bell warning of danger

alarm call noun

A telephone service by which a subscriber can arrange to be called at a particular time, eg to wake him or her in the morning

alarm clock noun

A clock that can be set to ring an alarm at a chosen time

alarmˈ-radio noun

A clock radio

alarms (or alarums) and excursions

1. A stage direction for a sketchy conventionalized representation of skirmishing or the outskirts of a battle
2. Hence, vague hostilities or confused activity

give, raise or sound the alarm

To give the signal to prepare for an emergency

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