alarm — a warning of danger or a device that gives such a warning
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a warning of danger or a device that gives such a warning
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈlɑːrm/
Example Sentences
- My alarm clock is so loud that even my neighbor wakes up.
- The burglar alarm went off when the cat knocked over a vase.
- Students set multiple alarms to avoid being late for the CSAT.
alarm
NOUN[/əˈlɑːrm/]
a warning of danger or a device that gives such a warning
Fire alarm alerts security guard
The farm alarm warns of harm!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Italian 'all'arme' (to arms!), a military exclamation used to alert soldiers of enemy attack and command them to prepare weapons. The term evolved from this urgent battlefield cry into a general sense of warning or alert.
Breakdown
all' (to the) + arme (arms, weapons). The phrase literally means 'to the arms!' and was contracted and adapted into the English noun 'alarm'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My alarm clock is so loud that even my neighbor wakes up.”
“The burglar alarm went off when the cat knocked over a vase.”
“Students set multiple alarms to avoid being late for the CSAT.”
“The smoke alarm saved the family from a dangerous fire.”
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