alarm
/əˈlɑrm/
verb
- To cause someone to feel sudden fear or worry.
- Don't alarm your little brother with those scary stories.
- The doctor's serious tone alarmed the patient's family.
- The sudden drop in temperature alarmed the hikers.
- To fit or activate a warning device, such as a security system.
- She forgot to alarm her car, and it was broken into.
- The security guard alarmed the building after hours.
- We need to alarm the ground floor windows before we leave.
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noun
- A device that makes a loud sound to warn or alert people, such as a fire alarm or burglar alarm.
- The smoke alarm went off when I burned the toast.
- We installed a new alarm system in our house for safety.
- The car alarm woke up the entire neighborhood.
- A sudden feeling of fear or worry caused by danger or trouble.
- She felt a wave of alarm when she heard the strange noise.
- The news of the storm caused great alarm among the residents.
- He tried to hide his alarm, but his hands were shaking.
- A clock or device that wakes someone up at a set time.
- I set my alarm for 6:30 AM every weekday.
- He hit the snooze button on his alarm and went back to sleep.
- Her alarm didn't go off, so she was late for work.
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