warning


Definition: Meaning of, warning in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɔːnɪŋ /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] something, especially a statement, that tells you that something bad, dangerous, or annoying might happen so that you can be ready or avoid it
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  2. [countable] a statement telling someone that if they continue to behave in an unsatisfactory way, they will be punished
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  1. a warning action or thing tells you that something bad or dangerous might happen
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  2. warning bell/bells used to say that something makes someone start to be worried or careful about something
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warning used in phrases

  • early warning (adjective)
    1. early warning system/device etc a system or equipment which tells you that something bad, especially an enemy attack, is going to happen
  • early warning radar (noun)
    1. a radar that is part of an early warning system
  • early warning system (noun)
    1. a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
  • government health warning (noun)
    1. British English a notice that must be put on products such as cigarettes, to warn people that they are dangerous to their health
  • profits warning (noun)
    1. an occasion when a company announces that its profit for a particular period of time will be less than expected
  • strategic warning (noun)
    1. military a warning prior to the start of a threatening act
  • tactical warning (noun)
    1. military a warning after the initiation of a hostile act
  • warning bell (noun)
    1. a bell used to sound an alarm
  • warning coloration (noun)
    1. conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators
  • warning device (noun)
    1. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
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