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Alarm
Examples
The alarm on his bedside table rang loudly, prompting him to jump out of bed and start his day.
02
a feeling of fear or sudden worry caused by awareness of danger
Examples
She felt alarm when she heard footsteps behind her.
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
alarms
Examples
The fire alarm sounded, prompting everyone to evacuate the building.
04
an automatic signal, often audible, that warns of danger
Examples
The smoke detector emits an alarm when it senses fire.
to alarm
01
to make someone scared or anxious
Transitive: to alarm sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
alarm
3rd person singular
alarms
Present participle
alarming
Past simple
alarmed
Past participle
alarmed
Examples
The unfamiliar sound in the house alarmed her at night.
02
to warn someone about possible danger or make them aware of something urgent
Transitive: to alarm sb
Examples
The loud sound of the fire alarm alarmed the residents, prompting them to evacuate the building.
03
to equip or protect with an alarm system
Transitive: to alarm a place or property
Examples
I 've just spent a fortune to alarm the house after the recent break-ins.
Lexical Tree
alarmism
alarmist
alarm
