distress signal distress sale • distressed · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · distress signal · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 15 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed. Synonyms: distress signal, distress call. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · distress call · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074