alarum

Plural: alarums

Noun

an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
A danger signal or warning.
A call to arms.

Verb

Verb Forms: alarumed, alaruming, alarums

An archaic term for to alarm or sound an alarm.
To sound alarums, to sound an alarm.

Examples

I did alarum the table when I shouted ’Bingo!’ in the quiet library.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English alarom, from Old Italian all'arme (“to arms, to the weapons”), from Latin arma, armorum (“weapons”).

Synonyms

alarm, alert, warning signal

Scrabble Score: 8

alarum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alarum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alarum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

alarum: valid Words With Friends Word