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warnin'

warnin' is the pronunciation spelling of warning.

Meaning of warning

Noun

warning (countable and uncountable, plural warnings)

  1. An instance of warning someone.
    • “[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
  2. Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
    • The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.

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Questions about warnin'

What is warnin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Warnin' is the pronunciation spelling of warning.

Words near warnin' in the dictionary

  1. Warnham
  2. Warnick
  3. Warnicks
  4. warnik
  5. warniks
  6. warnin'
  7. warning
  8. warning bell
  9. warning bells
  10. warning card
  11. warning cards

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