Definition of alarm

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Alarm (n.) Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise..

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Alarming :: Alarming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alar.
Recover :: Recover (v. i.) To regain health after sickness; to grow well; to be restored or cured; hence, to regain a former state or condition after misfortune, alarm, etc.; -- often followed by of or from; as, to recover from a state of poverty; to recover from fright..
Affright :: Affright (v. t.) To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) Alarm; terror; fright.
Affrightment :: Affrightment (n.) Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm.
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc..
Alarming :: Alarming (a.) Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larming*ly, adv..
Larum :: Larum (n.) See Alarum, and Alarm..
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy..
Stound :: Stound (n.) A sudden, severe pain or grief; peril; alarm..
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..
Repose :: Repose (v. i.) Figuratively, to remain or abide restfully without anxiety or alarms..
Huer :: Huer (n.) One who cries out or gives an alarm; specifically, a balker; a conder. See Balker..
Fear :: Fear (n.) A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread..
Mortality :: Mortality (n.) The whole sum or number of deaths in a given time or a given community; also, the proportion of deaths to population, or to a specific number of the population; death rate; as, a time of great, or low, mortality; the mortality among the settlers was alarming..
Skirlcock :: Skirlcock (n.) The missel thrush; -- so called from its harsh alarm note.
Start :: Start (v. t.) To cause to move suddenly; to disturb suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly; as, the hounds started a fox..
Panic :: Panic (a.) Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm..
Alarm :: 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.
Alarum :: Alarum (n.) See Alarm.
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