As a noun alarm
is alert, alarm.
As an adjective amazed is
astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.
As a verb amazed is
(
amaze).
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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amazed English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Astonished; confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed .
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=8 citation
, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
Synonyms
* See also
Verb
(head)
(amaze)
References
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