cry of alarm
11alarm — n 1 Alarm, tocsin, alert agree in meaning a signal that serves as a call to action or to be on guard especially in a time of imminent danger. Alarm is used of any signal that arouses to activity not only troops, but emergency workers (as firemen …
12alarm — [n1] feeling of sudden fear anxiety, apprehension, cold feet*, consternation, dismay, distress, dread, fright, horror, nervousness, panic, scare, strain, stress, tension, terror, trepidation, unease, uneasiness; concepts 410,690 Ant. assurance,… …
13alarm — [ə lärm′] n. [ME alarme < OFr < It all arme, to arms] 1. Archaic a sudden call to arms 2. a signal, sound, cry, etc. that is a warning of danger 3. a mechanism designed to warn of danger or trespassing [a burglar alarm] 4. the bell, buzzer …
14cry wolf — If someone cries wolf, they raise a false alarm about something …
15cry blue murder — To shout loudly in pain, alarm or rage ● blue …
16Alarm — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Indication of danger. < N PARAG:Alarm >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 alarm alarm Sgm: N 1 alarum alarum larum alarm bell tocsin alerts beat of drum sound of trumpet note of alarm hue and cry fire cros …
17alarm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. alarum, warning; tocsin; SOS, siren, danger signal, red light or flag; condition red; fear, unease. v. frighten, panic, scare; shock, horrify; make uneasy; sound the alarm, bell, or tocsin; alert,… …
18cry wolf — phrasal Etymology: so called fr. the fable of the shepherd boy who gave the alarm of “wolf” in fun : to give alarm without occasion * * * cry wolf To give a false alarm, from the story of the boy who cried ‘Wolf’ when there was none, and was not… …
19cry — I n. 1) to give, raise (formal), utter a cry 2) an anguished, plaintive; heart rending; loud, lusty; piercing; rallying cry 3) a battle, war cry 4) a cry for (a cry for help) 5) (misc.) afar cry from ( very far from ) II v. 1) to cry loudly 2)… …
20alarm — n 1. fear, fright, scare, terror, affright, Inf. funk, panic, horror, dread; apprehension, consternation, dismay, trepidation, disquiet, discomfort, perturbation, misgiving, timidity, solicitude, concern, uneasiness. 2. hue and cry, war cry, call …
