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emergency

/ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/noun4 syllables

Emergency means: a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage.

Synonyms for emergency8

noun, as in a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

hand brake, emergency brake, parking brake

noun, as in a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

exigency, pinch

also used for emergency

ER, casualty, emerg

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What does emergency mean?3

noun

1

a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

2

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action“he never knew what to do in an emergency”

3

a state in which martial law applies“the governor declared a state of emergency”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with emergency?2

three syllables

urgency

four syllables

insurgency
Show 32 near rhymes
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Emergency in a sentence

  • If there's an emergency, you must run out of the house through this exit.eastasiastudent
  • A coward is someone who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.carlosalberto
  • In case of an emergency, contact the police.karloelkebekio
  • In case of an emergency, call the police.Swift
  • When he got into the emergency department, they said he just imagined everything.honestlang
  • In case of an emergency, push this button.frpzzd
  • In case of an emergency, get in touch with my agent.CK
  • I've run out of food, except for my emergency stash of chili-flavored peanuts.Eccles17

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Forms of emergency

as a noun

plural
emergencies