Warning (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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: We fired a warning at the intruders.
  3. 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.
adjective
  1. serving to warn, advise, caution: a warning bell.
noun
  1. a hint, intimation, threat, etc, of harm or danger
  2. advice to beware or desist
  3. an archaic word for notice (def. 6)
adjective
  1. intended or serving to warn
  2. (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) having conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; aposematic
Warning (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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