Meaning & Definition of Warning in English

1. A message informing of danger

• "A warning that still more bombs could explode"

2. Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

• "A letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"

• "The warning was to beware of surprises"

• "His final word of advice was not to play with matches"

3. Notification of something, usually in advance

• "They gave little warning of their arrival"

• "She had only had four days' warning before leaving berlin"

1. Serving to warn

• "Shook a monitory finger at him"

• "An exemplary jail sentence"