The fire alarm sounded.
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Alarm
//əˈlɑːm//
Synonyms for "alarm" (222 found)
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Closest matches (45)
Strong matches (66)
caution lightcaveatchimecold feetconsternationcowardicecry havoccry wolfcurdle the blooddauntdeterrent examplediscomfortdisquietdistressdisturbdreadexampleexcitementfearfinal notice
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final warningfire bellflarefly storm warningsfog bellfog signalfog whistlefoghornforewarningfrightfrightenfunkglancego lightgonggong buoygreen lightheliographhigh signhinthornhorrificationhorripilatehorrorhue and cryinternational alphabet flaginternational numeral pennantintimidatekickklaxonlast postleerlessonlighthousemake one tremblemarker beaconmaydaymenacemonition
Noun(3 words)
Verb(4 words)
Related words (111)
moose callmoralnervousnessnodnoticenotificationnudgeobject lessonpanicpanic fearparachute flareperturbpetrifyphobiapilot flagpokepolice whistleprenoticequarantine flagradio beacon
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raise alarmraise apprehensionsrallying cryrebel yellred flagred lightreveillerocketroman candlesailing aidscaresemaphoresemaphore flagsemaphore telegraphshakesignsignalsignal beaconsignal bellsignal firesignal flagsignal gongsignal gunsignal lampsignal lightsignal mastsignal postsignal rocketsignal shotsignal sirensignal towersirensolicitudesossound alarmsound the alarmsound the tocsinspar buoyspookstaggerstampedestartlestop lightstrainstresssummonssurprisetapstensionterrifyterrorterrorizethe nodthe winkthreattip offtip-offtocsintouchtraffic lighttraffic signaltrepidationtroubletrumpet callultimatumuneasinessunholy dreadunmanunnerveunsettleunstringupsetverbum sapientiwar crywarnwarningwarning piecewatch firewhistlewhite flagwigwagwigwag flagwinkword to the wiseyellow flag
Noun(2 words)
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14 entriesSynonyms
2 entriesRelated terms
39 entriesShowing 16 of 39 words.
capable of
1 entriescauses
1 entriescauses desire
1 entriesderived
1 entriesis a
7 entriesmanner of
1 entriesreceives action
3 entriesrelated to
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
used for
3 entriesTranslations
175 translations across 46 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- τάρβος noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
Arabic
1 entries- إِنْذَار noun (summons to arms)
Armenian
4 entries- ահազանգ noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- զարթուցիչ noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- տագնապ noun (summons to arms)
- տագնապի ազդանշան noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- zəngli saat noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Belarusian
2 entries- будзі́льнік noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- трыво́га noun (summons to arms)
Bulgarian
4 entries- ала́рма noun (notice of approaching danger)
- буди́лник noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- обявя́ване на трево́га noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- трево́га noun (summons to arms)
Catalan
4 entries- alarma noun (summons to arms)
- alarma noun (notice of approaching danger)
- alarma noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- alarma noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 警報 /警报 noun (summons to arms)
- 警報信號 /警报信号 noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- 鬧鐘 /闹钟 noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Dutch
4 entries- alarm noun (notice of approaching danger)
- alarm noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- alarmklok noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- alarmkreet noun (summons to arms)
Esperanto
4 entries- alarmilo noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- alarmo noun (summons to arms)
- alarmo noun (notice of approaching danger)
- alarmo noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
Estonian
4 entries- alarm noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- häire noun (notice of approaching danger)
- äratus noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- äratuskell noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Finnish
4 entries- herätyskello noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- hälytys noun (summons to arms)
- hälytys noun (notice of approaching danger)
- hälytys noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
French
3 entries- alarme noun (summons to arms)
- réveil noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- réveille-matin noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Galician
2 entries- alarma noun (summons to arms)
- alarma noun (notice of approaching danger)
Georgian
4 entries- განგაში noun (summons to arms)
- განგაში noun (notice of approaching danger)
- მაღვიძარა noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- მღელვარება noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
German
4 entries- Alarm noun (summons to arms)
- Alarm noun (notice of approaching danger)
- Alarmsignal noun (notice of approaching danger)
- Alarmstimmung noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
Greek
2 entries- ξυπνητήρι noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- συναγερμός noun (notice of approaching danger)
Hindi
2 entries- चेतावनी noun (notice of approaching danger)
- चेतावनी verb (to give notice (by sound or otherwise) of approaching danger)
Hungarian
4 entries- fegyverbe noun (summons to arms)
- ijedtség noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- riadalom noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- riadó noun (summons to arms)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- آژیر noun (summons to arms)
Italian
3 entries- allarme noun (summons to arms)
- allarme noun (notice of approaching danger)
- allarme noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Japanese
4 entries- アラーム noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- 注意 noun (notice of approaching danger)
- 目覚まし時計 noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- 警報 noun (summons to arms)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- tālâm noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
Khmer
2 entries- នាឡិការោទ៍ noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- សំឡេងរោទិ៍ noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
Korean
3 entries- 경보 noun (summons to arms)
- 알람 noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- 알람시계 noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Latin
2 entries- pavor noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- cōnsternō verb (to surprise with apprehension of danger)
Macedonian
4 entries- бу́дилник noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- бу́дилник noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- страв noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- тре́вога noun (summons to arms)
Malay
3 entries- penggera noun (notice of approaching danger)
- penggera noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- weker noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Māori
4 entries- ahaaha noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- kōruru noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- pūoho noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- pāoho verb (to give notice (by sound or otherwise) of approaching danger)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- alarm noun (notice of approaching danger)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- alarm noun (notice of approaching danger)
Old English
2 entries- wōma noun (notice of approaching danger)
- wōma noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- قورقو noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
Polish
4 entries- alarm noun (summons to arms)
- alarm noun (notice of approaching danger)
- alarm noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- alarm noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
Portuguese
4 entries- alarme noun (summons to arms)
- alarme noun (notice of approaching danger)
- alarme noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- despertador noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Russian
4 entries- буди́льник noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- испу́г noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- опасе́ние noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- сигна́л трево́ги noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- clisgeadh noun (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- rabhadh noun (notice of approaching danger)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- àlarm noun (summons to arms)
- а̀ларм noun (summons to arms)
Spanish
4 entries- alarma noun (summons to arms)
- alarma noun (notice of approaching danger)
- alarma noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- despertador noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Swedish
1 entries- väckarklocka noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Tamil
1 entries- அலாரம் noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
Thai
2 entries- นาฬิกาปลุก noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- รบกวน verb (to keep in excitement; to disturb)
Ukrainian
2 entries- буди́льник noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- триво́га noun (summons to arms)
Uzbek
4 entries- taxlika noun (summons to arms)
- taxlika noun (notice of approaching danger)
- vahima noun (summons to arms)
- vahima noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
Vietnamese
4 entries- báo thức noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- báo thức noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
- máy báo thức noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- sự báo động noun (summons to arms)
Welsh
2 entries- larwm noun (mechanical contrivance for awaking)
- larwm noun (instance of an alarm ringing or clanging)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
The fire alarm rang.
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In case you sleep, set the alarm.
Source: tatoeba (30600)
Mayuko jumped up in alarm.
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