warning

Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.

Interjection

  1. Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.

Noun

  1. An instance of warning someone.
    • “[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.” - 1918,...
    • Without much warning, a deep voice addressed the crowd, calling for a reverent silence as the Texans who died at the Alamo battle were named. - 2008, Laura Hernández-Ehrisman, “Conclusion”, in Inventing the Fiesta City:...
  2. Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
    • The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.
    • Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. - 2013 June...

Forms

warnings

Synonyms

caution

Derived

all-ports warning black box warning China's final warning content warning detectable warning surface early-warning fair warning four-minute warning ground proximity warning system health warning Miranda warning Mount Warning one-minute warning profits warning profit warning red flag warning Scarborough warning strategic warning tactical warning terrain awareness and warning system three-minute warning tornado warning trigger warning two-minute warning

Verb

  1. present participle of warn
    • Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness,[…]. It was with a palpable relief that he heard the first warning notes of the figure. - 1897...