warning
Meaning of warning
verb
- To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
- To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
Don't let me catch you running in the corridor again, I warn you.
- (chiefly with "off", "away", and similar words) To advise or order to go or stay away.
A sign warns trespassers off/away from the site.
- To give warning.
- The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
- 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.
interjection
Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.
Information about warning
- The plural form of warning is: warnings.
- Languages in which warning is used:
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Hyphenation of warning
warn-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- warning is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
warning synonyms
Meaning admonitory:
admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory
Meaning admonition:
Translation of warning
- Spanish: alarma, advertencia, admonitorio, precautorio, recomendación
- French: alarme, recommandation, avertissement
- Italian: allarme, ammonitorio, ammonimento, avvertimento
- Portuguese: alarme, admonitório
- German: mahnend, ermahnend, verwarnend
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