alert
/əˈlɝt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Alert means: engaged in or accustomed to close observation.
Synonyms for alert30
noun, as in an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
noun, as in condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
noun, as in a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
verb, as in warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
adjective, as in engaged in or accustomed to close observation
adjective, as in quick and energetic
Opposites of alert
What does alert mean?7
adjective
engaged in or accustomed to close observation“caught by a couple of alert cops”
quick and energetic“a brisk walk in the park”
mentally perceptive and responsive“an alert mind”
noun
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action“bombers were put on alert during the crisis”
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
verb
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness“The empty house alarmed him”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with alert?17
Alert in a sentence
- Pietro sat around for an hour, nervous and on high alert.Amastan
- In alert hands, the vote can be an effective surgical instrument.carlosalberto
- A tsunami is coming, so please be on the alert.CK
- As she doesn't want to be cheated again, she's always on the alert.AlanF_US
- He didn't want to be cheated again, and was always on the alert.astyng
- Unlike the brain, the stomach alerts you when it is empty.Aznay
- The climber stayed alert while climbing the precipice.unknown
- I feel more alert after drinking a cup of coffee.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of alert
as a noun
- plural
- alerts
as a verb
- past tense
- alerted
- present participle
- alerting
- third-person singular
- alerts
- past participle
- alerted