false alarm (redirected from False alarms)

false alarm

n.

1. An emergency alarm, such as a fire alarm, that is set off unnecessarily.

2. A signal or warning that is groundless.

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false alarm

Noun

a situation that appears to be dangerous but turns out not to be: air-raid sirens sounded once but it turned out to be a false alarm

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

false alarm - a warning that is given about something that fails to occur warning - a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode"

Translations

false alarm n → falsa alarma

false alarm false n → fausse alerte

false alarm false n → falscher or blinder Alarm m

false alarm n → falso allarme m