Alarm Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English (as an exclamation meaning ‘to arms!’): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! ‘to arms!’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

an anxious awareness of danger

Short Definition:

anxiety or fright

Examples:

• the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm
• some experts view the plan with alarm

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger

Short Definition:

frighten

Examples:

• many people were alarmed by the decision
• the news had alarmed her

Definition:

fit or protect with an alarm

Short Definition:

fit with alarm

Examples:

• I've just spent a fortune to alarm the house