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Alert
əˈləːt
Alert definitions
adjective
alert
alerter
alertest
- quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant
"an alert police officer discovered a lorry full of explosive"
vigilant hypervigilant wide awake aware watchful attentive observant circumspect wary chary heedful canny- able to think clearly; intellectually active
"she remained active and alert until well into her eighties"
noun
alert
alerts
- the state of being watchful for possible danger
"security forces are on the alert for an upsurge in violence"
vigilance watchfulness carefulness attentiveness guardedness care caution cautiousness wariness chariness alertness hypervigilance circumspection prudence heedfulness heed mindfulness- a period of vigilance following a warning of danger
"traffic was halted during the alert"
- an announcement or signal warning of danger
"an alert sounded and all the fighters took off"
- a signal on an electronic device that prompts the user to do something or attracts their attention
"a vibrating alert is a discreet alternative to ringtones"