red alert

red a·lert

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red uh-lurt]
- /rɛd əˈlɜrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red uh-lurt]
- /rɛd əˈlɜrt/

Definitions of red alert words

noun red alert (in military or civilian defense) the most urgent form of alert, signaling that an enemy attack is believed to be imminent. 1
noun red alert the signal or alarm sounded for this alert. Compare blue alert, white alert, yellow alert. 1
noun red alert a signal or warning that a critical situation is developing or has occurred. 1
noun red alert the period during which a state of crisis or danger is declared to exist. 1
noun red alert readiness for emergency 1
variable noun red alert If a hospital, a police force, or a military force is on red alert, they have been warned that there may be an emergency, so they can be ready to deal with it. 0

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Origin of red alert

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Red alert

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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red alert popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for red alert

noun red alert

alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.

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