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hooter vs alarm

alarm vs hooter

hooter and alarm both are nouns.

hooter is not a verb while alarm is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hooter Yes No No No
alarm Yes No Yes No
As nouns, alarm is a hypernym of hooter; that is, alarm is a word with a broader meaning than hooter:
  • hooter: a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
  • alarm: a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
Other hypernyms of hooter include alarm system, warning device.
hooter (noun) alarm (noun)
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
a device on an automobile for making a warning noise a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
informal terms for the nose an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
hooter (verb) alarm (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Difference between hooter and alarm

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