Warning Definition
wôrnĭng
warnings
noun
warnings
A statement telling of or an indication providing evidence of impending danger, difficulty, or misfortune.
The government issued a warning about unsafe drinking water. The shelf collapsed without any warning.
American Heritage
The act of one that warns, or the state of being warned.
Webster's New World
Advice to be cautious.
A word of warning to runners about the hot weather.
American Heritage
Something that serves to warn.
Webster's New World
An official alert, as by the National Weather Service, that, variously, a tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, etc. has been spotted or detected by radar in the area.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
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adjective
That warns; serving to warn.
Webster's New World
verb
Present participle of warn.
Wiktionary
interjection
Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Warning
Noun
Singular:
warning
Plural:
warnings
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