ALERT
Scrabble letter values: A1L1E1R1T1 = 5
Definition
- verb warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness. — synonyms: alarm
- adjective engaged in or accustomed to close observation. — synonyms: watchful
- adjective quick and energetic. — synonyms: brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy
- adjective mentally perceptive and responsive. — synonyms: alive(p), awake(p)
- noun condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action. — synonyms: qui_vive
- noun a warning serves to make you more alert to danger. — synonyms: alerting
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger. — synonyms: alarm, warning_signal, alarum
Examples
- “The empty house alarmed him”
- “We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries”
- “caught by a couple of alert cops”