warning

noun
warn·ing
/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/

An instance of warning someone.

Other meanings

Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
“The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.”

Related words

detectable warning surface
early-warning
strategic warning
tactical warning
all-ports warning
black box warning
content warning
fair warning
four-minute warning
ground proximity warning system
health warning
Miranda warning

Example sentences

“It all happened suddenly and without warning.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“If you had a warning label, what would yours say?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “warning” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.