Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-lurt]
- /əˈlɜrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-lurt]
- /əˈlɜrt/
Definitions of hyperalert word
- adjective hyperalert fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind. 1
- adjective hyperalert swift; agile; nimble. 1
- noun hyperalert an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack. 1
- noun hyperalert a warning or alarm of an impending military attack, a storm, etc.: We'd just boarded the bus when the alert sounded. 1
- noun hyperalert the period during which such a warning or alarm is in effect. 1
- verb with object hyperalert to warn (troops, ships, etc.) to prepare for action. 1
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Origin of hyperalert
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; 1940-45 for def 4; < Italian all'erta, equivalent to all(a) to, on the + erta lookout, watchtower, orig. feminine of erto, past participle of ergere < Latin ērigere to erect
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Parts of speech for Hyperalert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyperalert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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