red alert vs alert

alert vs red alert

red alert and alert both are nouns.

red alert is not an adjective while alert is an adjective.

red alert is not a verb while alert is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
red alert	Yes	No	No	No
alert	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, alert is a hypernym of red alert; that is, alert is a word with a broader meaning than red alert:

red alert: the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)
alert: condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

Other hypernyms of red alert include qui vive.

red alert (noun)	alert (noun)
the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)	a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
	an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
	condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

red alert (adjective)	alert (adjective)
	engaged in or accustomed to close observation
	mentally perceptive and responsive
	quick and energetic

red alert (verb)	alert (verb)
	warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

Difference between red alert and alert

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