Associations to the word «Warning»

WARNING, verb. Present participle of warn

WARNING, noun. The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.

WARNING, noun. Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.

WARNING, interjection. Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.

WARNING COLORATION, noun. (biology) A form of aposematism in which a prey organism has conspicuous colors which function in deterring predators from consuming it.

WARNING SHOT, noun. Used other than as an idiom: see A shot fired as a warning..

WARNING SHOT, noun. (figuratively) (by extension) An action intended to act as a warning.

WARNING SHOTS, noun. Plural of warning shot

WARNING TRACK, noun. (softball) (baseball) The dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence, especially the portion in the outfield.

WARNING TRACKS, noun. Plural of warning track

WARNING, noun. A message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode".

WARNING, noun. Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches".

WARNING, noun. Notification of something, usually in advance; "they gave little warning of their arrival"; "she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin".

WARNING, adjective. Serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence".