alarum

a·lar·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-lar-uh m, uh-lahr-]
- /əˈlær əm, əˈlɑr-/
- /ə.ˈleə.rəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-lar-uh m, uh-lahr-]
- /əˈlær əm, əˈlɑr-/

Definitions of alarum word

noun alarum an alarm, esp a call to arms 3
noun alarum (used as a stage direction, esp in Elizabethan drama) a loud disturbance or conflict (esp in the phrase alarums and excursions) 3
noun alarum alarm (sense 1) 3
abbreviation ALARUM alarm. 1
noun alarum Confused activity and uproar. 1
noun alarum A danger signal or warning. 0

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Parts of speech for Alarum

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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alarum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for alarum

noun alarum

bell — A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.
siren — Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
warning — the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
signal — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.

All 7 Synonyms of alarum