SIREN


Meaning of SIREN in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ approaching

The cars had stopped at the sound of the approaching ~.

▪ distant

▪ blaring , wailing

the blaring ~s of ambulances and police cars

▪ air-raid , ambulance , emergency , fire , police , tornado ( esp. AmE ), warning

VERB + SIREN

▪ put on , sound , switch on

The ships all sounded their ~s.

▪ hear

SIREN + VERB

▪ go ( BrE ), go off , sound , start , start up

▪ blare , scream , wail

The ambulance sped off with its ~ wailing.

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