What's The Meaning of SOS?

What's the Meaning of SOS? 

An SOS is a signal to others that you are in danger and need help quickly. 

"SOS" is an internationally used Morse code distress signal, originally established for marine use. In official SOS notation, Morse code is the equivalent of the individual letters of "SOS" transmitted as an unbroken sequence of three dots, three dashes, three dots (... – –...), and no spaces between letters. In International Morse Code, three dots make up the letter "S" and three dashes make up the letter "O", so "SOS" has become a popular way to remember the order of marks.

At a time when international ships are increasingly flooding the waters, Morse code is the only way to communicate immediately to signal that trouble is on the way: Save Our Ship

Each SOS language has a different meaning:

What does SOS mean in British English:

An internationally recognized distress signal consisting of the letters SOS spelled out repeatedly, as by radiotelegraphy: used primarily by ships and aircraft 
A message broadcast in an emergency for people who would otherwise be unavailable 
Informal request for assistance 

What does SOS mean in American English? 

A distress signal in code ( ... ) used internationally in wireless telegraphy, such as by ships.

What does "SOS" mean in French? 

A [masculine]/sos/(distress signal) signal that one is in danger. 

What does "SOS" mean in German? 

Ask for help. SOS call for assistance familiar, informal, umgangssprachlich, umg.

What does "SOS" mean in Italian? 

plea/call for help. "Il mio è un SOS di disperazione." 

What does SOS mean in South Korea? 

An SOS is a signal that indicates to other people that you are in danger and need help quickly.

What does "SOS" mean in Russian? 

Distress signal, bedtviya fault signal, give a verb that signals a problem. 

What does "SOS" mean in Chinese? 

Radio emergency call signal; Urgent call for help

SOS in other definitions

1. Euphemistic initialism Slang.shit on a shingle (used to avoid explicit vulgarity). 
2. If necessary, abbreviation (in prescriptions).