alarums and excursions
alarums and excursions
noun plDefinition of ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS
1
: martial sounds and the movement of soldiers across the stage —used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
2
: clamor, excitement, and feverish or disordered activity
Examples of ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS
- <the city is preparing for the alarums and excursions that inevitably accompany a presidential visit>
First Known Use of ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS
1605
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