alarm, v.
(alarmed, alarming, alarms)
freq. cnt. 3
(alarmed, alarming, alarms)
freq. cnt. 3
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
alarm appal appall dismay horrify
sample sentences
"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview""The news of the executions horrified us"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1
alarm alert
sample sentences
"The empty house alarmed him""We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form