- A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. - Any sound or information intended to give notice of
approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of
danger. - A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. - Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension
of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being
attacked by surprise. - A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or
rousing their attention; an alarum.
2 . Alarm
[ v. t.]
- To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one)
of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the
alert. - To keep in excitement; to disturb. - To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with
anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
Meaning of 'Alarm' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . alarm
[ v]
Meaning (1): - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Example in sentence:
I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview;
The news of the executions horrified us
Meaning (2): - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example in sentence:
The empty house alarmed him;
We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries