alarm
🇺🇸
/əˈlɑːrm/
🇬🇧
/əˈlɑːm/
noun
B1
A loud sound or signal that warns of danger or a problem.
The fire alarm woke everyone in the building.
B1
A device that warns of danger or that someone is in danger.
The car alarm went off when someone tried to break in.
B1
A sound from a clock or phone that wakes you up at a set time.
My morning alarm rings at 7 AM every day.
B2
Fear or worry when something bad might happen.
There is no need for alarm; the situation is under control.
verb
B2
To make someone feel worried or afraid.
The news of the storm will alarm the residents.
R
To fit a device that warns of illegal entry.
We should alarm all the windows to prevent break-ins.
translation
A loud sound or signal that warns of danger or a problem.; A device that warns of danger or that someone is in danger.; A sound from a clock or phone that wakes you up at a set time.; Fear or worry when something bad might happen.
To make someone feel worried or afraid.; To fit a device that warns of illegal entry.
Word Forms
3rd Present
alarms
Past
alarmed
Perfect
alarmed
Progressive
alarming
Plural
alarms