Alert

noun

/əˈlɜːt/

Word Frequency: 9.6

Definitions

1.nounAn alarm.

2.nounA notification of higher importance than an advisory.

3.nounA state of readiness for potential combat.

"an airborne alert; ground alert"

4.adjectiveAttentive; awake; on guard.

5.adjectiveBrisk; nimble; moving with celerity.

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