- false alarm
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noun [countable]
Word forms "false alarm":
singular false alarm plural false alarmsa situation in which you think that something bad is going to happen, but it does not
English dictionary. 2014.
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False Alarm (EP) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda False Alarm EP de KT Tunstall Publicación 11 de octubre de 2004 Grabación 2004 … Wikipedia Español
false alarm — false a larm n a situation in which people wrongly think that something bad is going to happen ▪ Fire fighters responded to a false alarm at one of the college dormitories. ▪ The patient was okay it was a false alarm … Dictionary of contemporary English
false alarm — false alarms N COUNT When you think something dangerous is about to happen, but then discover that you were mistaken, you can say that it was a false alarm. ...a bomb threat that turned out to be a false alarm … English dictionary
false alarm — false′ alarm′ n. 1) a false report of a fire in progress to a fire department 2) something that excites unfounded alarm or expectation … From formal English to slang
false alarm — index hoax Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
false alarm — ► NOUN ▪ a warning given about something that fails to take place … English terms dictionary
False alarm — For a more generic meaning, see False positive. For other uses, see False alarm (disambiguation). A false alarm, also called a nuisance alarm, is the phony report of an emergency, causing unnecessary panic and/or bringing resources (such as… … Wikipedia
false alarm — noun a warning that is given about something that fails to occur • Hypernyms: ↑warning * * * noun, pl ⋯ alarms [count] 1 : an alarm (such as a fire alarm) that is set off when it is not needed A false alarm drew firefighters to the school. 2 :… … Useful english dictionary
False Alarm (EP) — Album infobox Name = False Alarm Type = EP Type = EP Artist = KT Tunstall Released = October 11, 2004 Format = Vinyl album Recorded = 2004 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 15:31 Label = Relentless Records Producer = Steve Osborne This album =… … Wikipedia
false alarm — 1. a false report of a fire in progress to a fire department. 2. something that excites unfounded alarm or expectation: Rumors of an impending transit strike proved to be a false alarm. [1570 80] * * * … Universalium
