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UK
/wˈɔːnɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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serving to warn
shook a monitory finger at him
an exemplary jail sentence
NOUN
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a message informing of danger
a warning that still more bombs could explode -
notification of something, usually in advance
she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin
they gave little warning of their arrival -
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality
his final word of advice was not to play with matches
the warning was to beware of surprises
How To Use warning In A Sentence
- Well, suddenly without any warning, a couple of weeks ago, men and machines arrived and started digging up the road and pavement and generally causing the usual traffic chaos.
- With no warning signs on either side and under poor lighting, the road is a death trap for motorists.
- Somewhere in the far regions of her mind a voice was screaming warnings.
- Missed departure Strike, riot or civil commotion in respect of which a warning has been given prior to the date this insurance is purchased.
- The warnings that permeate Polonius's speeches derive from his misperception of controlling his daughter's sexuality.
- Shortly after the demolition of the tower, the reef, as if enraged at having been denied a number of victims owing to the existence of the warning light, trapt the "Winchelsea" as she was swinging up Channel, and smashed her to atoms, with enormous loss of life. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2
- I am listening to your day-tales, though I wonder that this time might be better spent mistranslating health warnings from foreign cigarettes and pasting them to a gallery wall or, perhaps, composing a biro haiku on the arch of a foot, proclaiming: Day 9: Better Spent Time
- The British set up dedicated warning nets to detect the incoming V1s and then sent out interceptors.
- Forecasters are warning of almost an inch of rain an hour as showers hit. The Sun
- But Italy's problems are still a salutary warning. Times, Sunday Times