Tocsin
noun
A bell or alarm that rings when there is danger.
The villagers heard the tocsin and knew they had to evacuate.
Often appears as...
- ring a tocsin
- sound the tocsin
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A signal or warning of a coming problem.
His sudden illness was a tocsin that he needed to improve his lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- tocsin of warning
- tocsin of trouble
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A bell or alarm that rings when there is danger.
The villagers heard the tocsin and knew they had to evacuate.
Often appears as...
- ring a tocsin
- sound the tocsin
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A signal or warning of a coming problem.
His sudden illness was a tocsin that he needed to improve his lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- tocsin of warning
- tocsin of trouble
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Imminent Danger
Use 'tocsin' when danger is immediate and action must be taken quickly.
A tocsin sounded throughout the town, signaling the approaching storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Historic Reference
'Tocsin' often refers to historical or communal alerts, not modern personal alarms.
The watchman rang the tocsin as the enemies breached the castle walls.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Bells
While traditionally a bell, 'tocsin' can refer to any alarm sound or system.
The factory's tocsin blared, signaling everyone to evacuate.
Pro Tip 1/3Imminent Danger
Use 'tocsin' when danger is immediate and action must be taken quickly.
A tocsin sounded throughout the town, signaling the approaching storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Historic Reference
'Tocsin' often refers to historical or communal alerts, not modern personal alarms.
The watchman rang the tocsin as the enemies breached the castle walls.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Bells
While traditionally a bell, 'tocsin' can refer to any alarm sound or system.
The factory's tocsin blared, signaling everyone to evacuate.
Pro Tip 1/3Imminent Danger
Use 'tocsin' when danger is immediate and action must be taken quickly.
A tocsin sounded throughout the town, signaling the approaching storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Historic Reference
'Tocsin' often refers to historical or communal alerts, not modern personal alarms.
The watchman rang the tocsin as the enemies breached the castle walls.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Bells
While traditionally a bell, 'tocsin' can refer to any alarm sound or system.
The factory's tocsin blared, signaling everyone to evacuate.
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Quote examples
Georges Jacques Danton
French Revolutionary
The tocsin you hear today is not an alarm but an alert: it sounds the charge against our enemies.
Quote examples
Georges Jacques Danton
French Revolutionary
The tocsin you hear today is not an alarm but an alert: it sounds the charge against our enemies.
Example 1 of 1
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