alert
[ uh-lurt ]
/ əˈlɜrt /
adjective
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
swift; agile; nimble.
noun
verb (used with object)
Idioms for alert
on the alert,
on guard against danger; in readiness; vigilant: The state police are on the alert for an escaped convict believed to be in the area.
Origin of alert
1590–1600; 1940–45
for def 4; < Italian
all'erta, equivalent to
all(a) to, on the +
erta lookout, watchtower, orig. feminine of
erto, past participle of
ergere < Latin
ērigere to
erect
SYNONYMS FOR alert
synonym study for alert
1.
Alert,
vigilant,
watchful imply a wide-awake attitude, as of someone keenly aware of his or her surroundings.
Alert describes a ready and prompt attentiveness together with a quick intelligence:
The tourist was alert and eager to see the sights.
Vigilant suggests some immediate necessity for keen, active observation, and for continuing alertness:
Knowing the danger, the scout was unceasingly vigilant.
Watchful suggests carefulness and preparedness:
watchful waiting.
OTHER WORDS FROM alert
a·lert·ly, adverb a·lert·ness, noun hy·per·a·lert, adjective un·a·lert·ed, adjectiveWords nearby alert
aleppo boil,
aleppo gall,
aleppo pine,
alerce,
alerion,
alert,
alesia,
alessandra,
alessandri,
alessandria,
alessandro
Example sentences from the Web for alertness
British Dictionary definitions for alertness
alert
/ (əˈlɜːt) /
adjective (usually postpositive)
vigilantly attentive
alert to the problems
brisk, nimble, or lively
noun
verb (tr)
to warn or signal (troops, police, etc) to prepare for action
to warn of danger, an attack, etc
Derived forms of alert
alertly, adverb alertness, nounWord Origin for alert
C17: from Italian
all'erta on the watch, from
erta lookout post, from
ergere to build up, from Latin
ērigere; see
erect
Idioms and Phrases with alertness
alert
see on the alert.