warning
noun [C or U] /ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/
/ˈwɔːr-/ Definition
B1 something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future: Completely without warning he turned up on my doorstep with all four children! There's a warning on the cigarette packet that says 'Tobacco seriously damages health'. I'm not surprised you feel ill - let it be a warning to you! Just a word of warning - restaurants in this area can be very expensive.formal The government have today issued a warning about the dangers of sunbathing. They can't dismiss you just like that - they have to give you a written warning first. The police fired warning shots but the protesters took no notice.Threats and warnings warning sign › a physical condition that shows someone has a disease: The warning signs of the illness are respiratory problems and dizziness.Threats and warnings
(Definition of warning noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (just) you wait idiom
- burglar alarm noun
- cautionary adjective
- do you want to make something/anything of it? idiom
- don't you dare idiom
- fire a (warning) shot across sb's bow idiom
- heads-up noun
- hear warning bells idiom
- I told you so! idiom
- notice noun (WARNING)
- one swallow doesn't make a summer idiom
- ring/sound alarm bells idiom
- siren noun (DEVICE)
- slap noun (HIT)
- sound verb (NOISE)
- there's many a slip twixt cup and lip idiom
- tip sb off phrasal verb
- tip-off noun
- wake-up call noun
- woe betide sb idiom
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