Synonyms for tocsin

Most common

warning bell · alarm bell · alarm · alarum

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.

2. n. 2

   A bell used to sound an alarm.

Forms

Plural

tocsins → alarms, alarums, larums, chimes…

Example sentences

• alarm My alarm clock didn't work. That's why I was late.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

alarm², chime¹, larum

6 letters

alarum

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alarm² = 2 syllables).