Meaning & Definition of Warning in English
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Warning
/wɔrnɪŋ/
noun
1. A message informing of danger
- "A warning that still more bombs could explode"
synonym:
- warning
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"
synonym:
- admonition,
- monition,
- warning,
- word of advice
3. Notification of something, usually in advance
- "They gave little warning of their arrival"
- "She had only had four days' warning before leaving berlin"
synonym:
- warning
adjective
1. Serving to warn
- "Shook a monitory finger at him"
- "An exemplary jail sentence"
synonym:
- admonitory,
- cautionary,
- exemplary,
- monitory,
- warning(a)
Examples of using
We appreciate the warning.
That was a warning.
This is a warning that we must take seriously.