ALARM
Scrabble letter values: A1L1A1R1M3 = 7
Definition
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm. — synonyms: dismay, appal, appall, horrify
- verb warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness. — synonyms: alert
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger. — synonyms: dismay, consternation
- noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event. — synonyms: warning_device, alarm_system
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger. — synonyms: alert, warning_signal, alarum
- noun a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time. — synonyms: alarm_clock
Examples
- “cause to be unpleasantly surprised”
- “I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
- “The news of the executions horrified us”