alarm

Meaning

1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
2. Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
3. A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.
4. A sudden attack; a disturbance.
5. Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
6. A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
7. An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.

fear

sound the alarm

raise the alarm

alarmclock

be afraid

warning device

warning signal

be alarmed

fill with terror

make uneasy

monish

sound an alarm

ringtone

sudden contingency

alertor

syren

cause to fear

great fear

frighten greatly

terrifier

extreme fear

cause worry

syrem

affrightment

be afraid of

call attention

emotion

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈlɑːm/

Inherited from Middle English

alarme

In summary

From Middle English alarme, alarom, borrowed from Middle French alarme, itself from Old Italian all'arme! (“to arms!, to the weapons!”), ultimately from Latin arma (“arms, weapons”).

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