Alarm
[n] a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
[n] a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
[n] an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
[n] fear resulting from the awareness of danger
[v] warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
[v] fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
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Synonyms
alarm clock, alarm system, alarum, alert, alert, appal, appall, consternation, dismay, dismay, horrify, warning device, warning signal
Related Terms
abject fear, admonishment, admonition, affright, aid to navigation, alarum, alert, amaze, amber light, Angelus, Angelus bell, anxiety, apprehension, arouse, astonish, awe, balefire, battle cry, beacon, beacon fire, bell, bell buoy, birdcall, blinker, blue