Mayday
[mey-dey]
/ ˈmeɪˌdeɪ /
NOUN
alarm
Synonyms
Antonyms
NOUN
alert
Synonyms
NOUN
distress signal
Synonyms
NOUN
signal
Synonyms
Antonyms
NOUN
warning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonition
advice
alarm
alert
caution
example
guidance
hint
indication
information
lesson
notification
prediction
recommendation
sign
signal
suggestion
threat
word
STRONG
SOS
augury
caveat
exhortation
fore
foretoken
forewarning
injunction
intimation
omen
portent
premonition
presage
tip
tip-off
token
wink
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
Example Sentences
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MAYDAY, MAYDAY: When you send a mayday call on this DSC radio, it automatically transmits your exact location and your boat�s identity.
From Time Magazine Archive
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