warning
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warning¹
- /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ UK
- [ˈwɔːnɪŋ] UK
- /ˈwoɹnɪŋ/ US
- [ˈwoɹnɪŋ] US
- /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ US
- [ˈwɔɹnɪŋ] US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)nɪŋ
verb
- 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.
noun warnings
- 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.”
- 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.
Similar: caution
interjection
- Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.
Warning²
proper noun Warnings
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cautionary, exemplary, dissuasive, monitory, admonition, admonitory, cautioning, cautioned, caveat, precautionary, precaution, resolved, caution, notify, notice, careful
noun
Similar: caution
Translations
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noun instance of warning someone
| Español | advertencia, animadvertencia, aldabonazo, aldabada, advertimiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경고 gyeonggo |
| 日本語 | 警告 keikoku |
| 中文 | 警告 jǐnggào |
| हिन्दी | चेतावनी cetāvnī |
| Português | aviso |
| Français | avertissement |
| Deutsch | Warnung, Mahnung |
| Italiano | avvertimento |
| Ελληνικά | προειδοποίηση proeidopoíisi |
| Română | avertisment |
| Русский | предупрежде́ние predupreždénije, предостереже́ние predosterežénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự báo trước |
| العربية | تَحْذِير taḥḏīr, إِنْذار ʔinḏār, تَنْبِيه tanbīh |
| עברית | אַזְהָרָה azhará |
noun something spoken or written that is intended to warn
| Español | advertencia, animadvertencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경고 gyeonggo |
| 日本語 | 警告 keikoku |
| हिन्दी | चेतावनी cetāvnī |
| Kiswahili | ilani |
| Português | aviso |
| Français | avertissement |
| Deutsch | Warnung, Mahnung |
| Italiano | monito |
| Tiếng Việt | lời cảnh báo, cảnh báo |
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title = {warning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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