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Alarm vs Jeopardy - What's the difference?

alarm | jeopardy |

As nouns the difference between alarm and jeopardy

is that alarm is alert, alarm while jeopardy is danger of loss, harm, or failure.

alarm

English

Alternative forms

* alarum

Noun

  • A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
    • ''Arming to answer in a night alarm . --Shakespeare.
  • Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
    • ''Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. --Joel ii. 1.
  • A sudden attack; disturbance.
  • * Shakespeare
    • these home alarms
  • * Alexander Pope
    • thy palace fill with insults and alarms
  • Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
    • ''Alarm and resentment spread throughout the camp. --.
  • A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
    • ''The clockradio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside
  • An instance of an alarum ringing or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
    • ''You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.

    Related terms

    * alarm bell * alarm clock * alarm reaction * fire alarm * raise the alarm

    See also

    * tocsin

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To call to arms for defense
  • To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
  • To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
  • To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
  • To keep in excitement; to disturb.

    • Related terms

    * alarming * alarmist

    References

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    Anagrams

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    jeopardy

    English

    Proper noun

  • , a popular US television game show in which contestants answer clues by responding in the form of a question, hosted originally by (Art Fleming) and most notably by (Alex Trebek).
  • * 1986 , Shane Black, Lethal Weapon (released 1987), scene 12, Warner Bros.
    • Murtaugh: Honey, what’s this on my tie?
    She looks.
    Trish: An ugly spot?
    Murtaugh: Thanks. Sharp as a pin.
    Trish: I’m thinking of going on ‘Jeopardy ’.
  • * 1999 , Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan, analyze this , Warner Bros.
    • Ben: You know, normally a patient wouldn’t smoke or drink during a session.
    Vitti: (blowing smoke) That’s an interesting fact I’ll have to remember if I’m ever on ‘Jeopardy ’.
  • * 2003 , Matthew McIntosh, Well , Grove Press, ISBN 0802117511, pages 43-44

    • Derived terms

    * Double Jeopardy * Final Jeopardy

    See also

    * Wheel of Fortune