Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "alarm" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

trigger siren

Causes

danger

Causes Desire

awake

Derived Terms

alarming

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

affright clock device fear fearfulness fright fright frighten scare sign signal signaling signalling warn

Type Of (IsA)

device fear non agentive artifact powered device signal triggerable device weapon

Manner Of

warn

Receives Action

found in car sounded when sentry frightened used in security systems

Related Terms

alarm bell alarm clock alarm fatigue alarm gauge alarm reaction alarm substance alarm system alarm-bell alarmable alarmism alarmist alarmistic alarmless alarmone baby alarm bedwetting alarm burglar alarm car alarm carbon monoxide alarm door alarm false alarm fauxcellarm fire alarm five-alarm heat alarm hustle alarm multialarm nonalarm radio alarm raise the alarm rape alarm realarm silent alarm smoke alarm sound the alarm sprinkler alarm state of alarm still alarm tocsin

Related Terms

alert apprehension arms arouse attention awake beep call to arms clang danger device disturb fear mechanical notice people ring rouse summons surprise terror tocsin vigilance warning

Synonym Network

alarm clock dismay

Used For

alert ring warn

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.