Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red alert

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: red alert
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A warning that indicates an emergency situation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A state of readiness to deal with such emergency situation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Another red alert last night. Lasted only five minutes, Possibly just a friendly plane with its IFF turned off."
"Ninety-nine red balloons Floating in the summer sky Panic bells, it's red alert There's something here from somewhere else"

Usage

Inflected Forms

red alerts (plural)

Phrases

alarums and excursions panic stations

Frequently Paired Words

alarums and excursions panic stations

Synonyms

battle stations general quarters action stations

Rhymes With

hurt shirt expert concert desert alert dirt convert insert skirt kurt pirate shirt

Questions

What does red alert mean?: A warning that indicates an emergency situation.

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