emergency help

noun phrase

UK /ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si help/

US /ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si help/

Emergency help is the special help you get fast when something bad or dangerous happens.

When the fire started, they called for emergency help right away.

SYNONYMS

rescue assistance aid relief support

RELATED WORDS

emergency ambulance hotline first aid rescue team

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The phone number or service you call in a crisis.

Save the emergency help number on your phone.

3. People such as doctors or firefighters who come to help in a dangerous situation.

Emergency help arrived within minutes after the accident.

4. Quick aid given to someone who is hurt or in danger.

The hikers needed emergency help after getting lost in the woods.