Alarm vs. Klaxon

Alarmnoun

A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.

Alarmnoun

Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.

Alarmnoun

A sudden attack; disturbance.

Alarmnoun

Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.

Alarmnoun

A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.

Alarmnoun

An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.

Alarmverb

(transitive) To call to arms for defense

Alarmverb

(transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger

Alarmverb

(transitive) To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.

Alarmverb

(transitive) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.

Alarmverb

(transitive) To keep in excitement; to disturb.

Alarmnoun

A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.

Alarmnoun

Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.

Alarmnoun

A sudden attack; disturbance; broil.

Alarmnoun

Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.

Alarmnoun

A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum.

Alarmverb

To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.

Alarmverb

To keep in excitement; to disturb.

Alarmverb

To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.

Alarmnoun

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

Alarmnoun

a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

Alarmnoun

an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

Alarmnoun

a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time

Alarmverb

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised;

Alarmverb

warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness;

Alarmnoun

an anxious awareness of danger

Alarmnoun

a warning of danger

Alarmnoun

a warning sound or device

Alarmnoun

an alarm clock

Alarmverb

make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger

Alarmverb

be fitted or protected with an alarm

Klaxonnoun

A loud electric alarm or horn.

Klaxonverb

(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.

Klaxonnoun

a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles.

Klaxonnoun

a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles

Klaxonnoun

an electric horn or warning hooter