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I UK [əˈlɑː(r)m] / US [əˈlɑrm] noun
Word forms "alarm":
singular alarm plural alarms
1) [uncountable] fear or worry that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

There was a note of alarm in her voice.

cause for alarm (= something to be frightened of or worried about):

She is a little unwell but there is no cause for alarm.

2) [countable] a piece of electrical equipment that warns you of danger, especially by making a loud noise
burglar/fire/smoke alarm:

Every new house comes complete with smoke alarms.

set off/trigger an alarm:

The burglars left empty-handed after triggering the alarm.

3) [countable] an alarm clock

Did you hear my alarm go off this morning?

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raise/sound the alarm — to tell people about something dangerous that is happening

The other man swam to the shore to sound the alarm.

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II UK [əˈlɑː(r)m] / US [əˈlɑrm] verb [transitive]
Word forms "alarm":
present tense I/you/we/they alarm he/she/it alarms present participle alarming past tense alarmed past participle alarmed
1) to make someone frightened or worried that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

I don't want to alarm you but I think there is a serious problem.

School officials were alarmed by the number of children with the disease.

2) to fix an alarm to something

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