alert
/əˈlɜːt/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: alerts · alerting · alerted
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Attentive; awake; on guard.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Meaning · English
To give warning to.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “alert” mean?
Attentive; awake; on guard.
Is “alert” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.