Definition of alarm

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Alarm (n.) A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum..

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Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror..
Startle :: Startle (v. t.) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise..
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..
Siren :: Siren (n.) An instrument for producing musical tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated by steam or highly compressed air is used sounding an alarm to vessels in fog.
Threaten :: Threaten (v. t.) To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn..
Skirlcock :: Skirlcock (n.) The missel thrush; -- so called from its harsh alarm note.
Huer :: Huer (n.) One who cries out or gives an alarm; specifically, a balker; a conder. See Balker..
Fright :: Fright (n.) Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion..
Fear :: Fear (n.) To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.
Thunder :: Thunder (n.) An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
Scare :: Scare (v. t.) To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
Scarefire :: Scarefire (n.) An alarm of fire.
Fright :: Fright (n.) A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm..
Alarum :: Alarum (n.) See Alarm.
Fearful :: Fearful (a.) Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened..
Forfered :: Forfered (p. p. & a.) Excessively alarmed; in great fear.
Scary :: Scary (a.) Subject to sudden alarm.
Frighten :: Frighten (v. t.) To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
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..
Affray :: Affray (v. t.) Alarm; terror; fright.
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