Alert

Quick meaning: Alert is an adjective meaning Attentive; awake; on guard.

Meaning

Attentive; awake; on guard.

More Meanings

1. An alarm.
2. A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
3. (military) A state of readiness for potential combat.
4. (computing) Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
5. To give warning to.
6. (obsolete) brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.

Example Sentences

an airborne alert; ground alert

I saw an alert young fellow that cocked his hat upon a friend of his who entered just at the same time with myself

Word Forms

• alerts
• alerting
• alerted

Synonyms for alert

Depending on context, synonyms include wakeful, bell, conscious, intelligent, vigilant, alarm.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include open-eyed, watchful, aware, vigilant, wide-awake, wakeful.

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