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warning

/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Noun

    An announcement or signal, especially one warning of danger or calling for action.

    - "There was a warning of heavy rain."
    - "The fire alarm was a warning to evacuate the building."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with warning
alarm , swarm , harm , calm , psalm , balm , germ , worm
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Warning (en) : {"Noun"=>"A notice or announcement, especially one warning of danger or calling for action.", "Verb"=>"To give someone a notice or announcement, especially one warning of danger or calling for action.", "Adjective"=>"Serving or designed to give warning; cautionary."}

  2. Warning (en-GB) : {"Noun"=>"A notice given in a court of law or a legislative body, especially one stating the grounds for an action or decision.", "Verb"=>"To give such a notice.", "Adjective"=>"Relating to such a notice."}

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Warning (en) : Noun: A notice or announcement, especially one warning of danger or calling for action.

  2. Warning (en) : Verb: To give someone a notice or announcement, especially one warning of danger or calling for action.

  3. Warning (en) : Adjective: Serving or designed to give warning; cautionary.

Variants
List of all variants of warning that leads to same result
warning , warnings , warningly , warn , warned , warner , warners , warns , warning coloration , warning colorations , warning path , warning track , warning tracks , warning sign , a word of warning , fair warning , Miranda warning , pre-warn , pre-warned , pre-warning , pre-warns , prewarn , prewarned , prewarning , prewarns
Forms
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warnings, warns, warninged, warninging

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English wearning, from weran (to guard) + geweoran (to turn); akin to werian (to guard) and garian (to keep).

Trivia
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  1. The term 'warning' comes from Old English wearning, which means 'to guard' or 'to turn'.

  2. The word 'warning' appears in the Bible over 150 times.

  3. In ancient Rome, a warning was given by sounding the trumpet.

Related Concepts
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  1. Alarm: An alarm is a signal, often an audible or visual one, indicating the presence or imminence of a danger or an event.

  2. Danger: A situation that may cause harm or injury.

  3. Caution: An expression of warning or advice, often used to urge care or prudence.

Culture
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In literature and art, the 'warning' often symbolizes caution or foreboding. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven,' the raven's repeated cry of 'Nevermore' serves as a warning of impending doom. In music, songs with the word 'warning' in the title often convey a sense of urgency or danger, such as 'Warning' by Rancid or 'Warning Sign' by Madonna.

How to Memorize "warning"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a loud siren or a flashing red light to represent the warning.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'warning' with the image of a fire alarm or a stop sign.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Wise And Responsible Individuals Never Enter' to remember the definition of 'warning' as 'An announcement or signal, especially one warning of danger or calling for action'.

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