English Explanatory Dictionary

alarm call

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An auditory or other signal used by an animal to warn conspecifics of an approaching predator.
  2. Synonym of wake-up call (“an alert caused by a dramatic event”).

Word forms

alarm call alarm calls

Synonyms

wake-up call
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