emergency

(noun)

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

All clip examples

• Police, sheriffs' deputies, and emergency ambulances are literally deluged with calls for help (Night of the Living Dead)
• Central emergency. (The Wasp Woman)
• Uhhuh, the nurse is fixing the emergency equipment now... (The Wasp Woman)
• now tells us that the emergency presidential conference which we've just mentioned (Night of the Living Dead)
• have joined their facilities in an emergency network (Night of the Living Dead)
• Why are space experts being consulted about an earthbound emergency? (Night of the Living Dead)
• When this emergency first began... (Night of the Living Dead)
• Indications are that before this emergency is over, (Night of the Living Dead)
• ... are pooling their resources through an emergency network hookup to keep you informed of all developments. (Night of the Living Dead)
• There's a John Doe down at central emergency, auto accident. (The Wasp Woman)