Definitions for warning

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warning warn·ing

Spelling: [wawr-ning]

IPA: /ˈwɔr nɪŋ/

Warning is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in warning (aginnrw).

Definitions for warning

noun

1. the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
2. something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution:
3. Meteorology. an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service alerting the public that a storm or other weather-related hazard is imminent and that immediate steps should be taken to protect lives and property. Compare advisory (def 5), storm warning (def 2), watch (def 20).

adjective

1. serving to warn, advise, caution:

verb (used with object)

1. to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
2. to urge or advise to be careful; caution:
3. to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct:
4. to notify, advise, or inform:
5. to give notice to (a person, group, etc.) to go, keep at a distance, etc. (often followed by away, off, etc.):
6. to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone); order; summon:

verb (used without object)

1. to give a warning; caution:

Origin of warning

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English war(e)nung precaution; see warn, -ing¹, -ing²

Examples for warning

The brothers must be on the watch, and ready to join her at a moment's warning.

We prefer to wave away the warning signs; like The Interview, Mulholland Drive was comfortably downplayed as over-the-top satire.

But we both know the warning signs and know what to do if that should happen.

The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.

And if any police were warning bars against serving the Santas, “that would be improper behavior by a government official.”

There were also crashes not due to either mechanical or human error but to a lack of warning of dangerous conditions.

The Inspector shot a word of warning to Gilder in an aside that Dick could not hear.

She was much inclined to laugh, however; for it did not seem to her that the warning was at all necessary.

Was not the deed perpetrated as an example and warning for himself?

There was profound conviction in the emphasis with which she spoke her warning.