Noun She gave me a warning about the difficulties of the job. She issued a stern warning against making changes too quickly. Let that be a warning to you. We had no warning of the dangers that were ahead of us. Without any warning she turned around and ran. The storm struck without warning. I was stopped for speeding, but the policeman just gave me a warning. Adjective usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The red flag warning is set to expire at 11 p.m. tonight as winds calm. Mims Copeland | Mcopeland@oregonian.com, oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022 In the San Francisco Bay Area, an excessive-heat warning for interior bay and valley locations is in effect through Thursday. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 An excessive heat warning is in effect in Los Angeles through Wednesday. Carter Evans, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2022 The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Friday for the Northern California area near Mt. Shasta where the blaze is burning, due to the hot, dry conditions.Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 Another flash flood warning will be in effect for Choctaw County until 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. Leigh Morgan, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Another Wisconsin warning was the narrow win by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 In Spain, which had its hottest July on record, an orange warning for heat is in effect just south of Madrid - where maximum temperature could approach 104 degrees, with many other areas under yellow alerts. Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 The area is currently under a red flag warning of high fire danger, according to the National Weather Service. Amanda Musa, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022
Adjective
The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations. Scott Sonner, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021 In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases. Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020 Privacy advocates have sounded warning bells about Big Brother secretly watching us from the sky. Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 22 May 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English warnyng, warnynge, going back to Old English warnung, wearning, from wearnian "to warn" + -ung, -ing-ing entry 3