1. a false report of a fire in progress to a fire department.
2. something that excites unfounded alarm or expectation: Rumors of an impending transit strike proved to be a false alarm.
[ 1570-80 ]
1. a false report of a fire in progress to a fire department.
2. something that excites unfounded alarm or expectation: Rumors of an impending transit strike proved to be a false alarm.
[ 1570-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012