warn·ing
(wôŕnĭng)
noun
- An intimation, threat, or sign of impending danger or evil.
- Advice to beware.
- Counsel to desist from a specified undesirable course of action.
- A cautionary or deterrent example.
- Something, such as a signal, that warns.
adjective
- Acting or serving to warn: a warning light; warning words.
derivatives
- warńing·ly
- adverb
warn
(wôrn)
[Middle English warnen, from Old English warnian.]
verb: warned, warn·ing, warns.
transitive verb
- To make aware in advance of actual or potential harm, danger, or evil.
- To admonish as to action or manners.
- To notify (a person) to go or stay away: warned them off the posted property.
- To notify or apprise in advance: They called and warned me that they might be delayed.
intransitive verb
- To give a warning.
derivatives
- warńer
- noun
