0 something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future:
Completely without warning, he turned up at my door with all four children!
There's a warning on the cigarette packet that says "Cigarettes cause cancer".
I'm not surprised you feel sick after eating so much - let it be a warning to you!
Just a word of warning - restaurants in this area can be very expensive.
formal The Health Minister issued a warning about the dangers of sunbathing.
They can't dismiss you just like that - they have to give you a written warning first.
The warning signs of the illness are respiratory problems and dizziness.
1 notice of a possible danger or problem, so that it can be prevented or avoided:
2 a statement or piece of information that tells people that there might be a danger or a problem in the future:
These figures are a warning to the Bank of England not to raise interest rates too quickly.
The telecoms giant issued a warning that profits would be lower than expected.
a warning about/against sth The Fed gave a blunt warning about America's growing deficit.
The chief executive gave warning that losses on credit cards would get worse in the second half of the year.
come/serve as a warning These figures come as a warning that the crisis is not over yet.
3 a statement that tells an employee that they have done something wrong:
4 used to show that there might be danger or a problem in the future:
5 signs or information telling people that something bad might happen:
The judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to other motorists who drove without due care.
All cigarette packets carry a government health warning.
It would be irresponsible to ignore these warnings.
The police are trying to sift out the genuine warnings from all the hoax calls they have received.
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