ADJ
- considerable, great
- growing
- sudden
- public
- There is growing public alarm at this increase in crime
- unnecessary
VERB + ALARM
- cause, create, provoke
- The head teacher's policies have provoked alarm among parents
- express, register
- Many people have expressed alarm at the plans. His face registered no alarm at all when I told him the news
PREP
- in ~
- He shouted out in alarm
- to sb's ~
- To her parents' alarm, she announced that she intended to travel the world
- with ~
- The news has been greeted with alarm
- ~ about/at/over
- There has been considerable alarm about the new proposals
PHRASES
- alarm and despondency (often humorous)
- He loves spreading alarm and despondency
- cause for alarm
- I see no cause for alarm, as she often arrives late
ADJ
- false
- The fire service was called out, but it was a false alarm
VERB + ALARM
- give, raise, sound
- The guard raised the alarm when he discovered that six prisoners had escaped
ALARM + NOUN
- call
- Many birds give alarm calls to warn of danger
ADJ
- fire, smoke
- burglar, intruder, security
- car
- personal, rape
- Lizzie was carrying a rape alarm but it was out of reach in her handbag
- radio
VERB + ALARM
- set
- I set my alarm for 6.30
- activate, set off, trigger
- Unfortunately any little noise can set off the alarm
- switch off, turn off
- be fitted with
- The fire brigade recommends that every house is fitted with a smoke alarm
- fit, install
- test
ALARM + VERB
- go off, ring, sound
- The alarm went off at 7 o'clock. Suddenly the alarm sounded and they all had to leave the building
ALARM + NOUN
- bell, clock, signal, system
- call
- Book an alarm call if you need to make an early start