Collocations for warning - noun
ADJECTIVE
dire,
grim,
ominous,
stark (esp. BrE),
stern,
strong
There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.
There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.
repeated,
urgent
adequate, advance, ample, due (esp. BrE), early, fair, prior
I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
adequate, advance, ample, due (esp. BrE), early, fair, prior
I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
little
There was little warning of the coming disaster.
There was little warning of the coming disaster.
clear,
specific
coded (BrE)
The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police.
coded (BrE)
The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police.
first,
initial
final, last
The referee gave him a final warning.
final, last
The referee gave him a final warning.
formal,
government,
official
salutary (esp. BrE), timely
The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
salutary (esp. BrE), timely
The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
friendly
veiled
Her words sounded like a veiled warning.
veiled
Her words sounded like a veiled warning.
audible,
visual
There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded.
There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded.
verbal,
written
(both esp. BrE)
His employers have placed him on final written warning.
His employers have placed him on final written warning.
intelligence
intelligence warnings of terrorist attacks
intelligence warnings of terrorist attacks
air-raid,
bomb,
hazard,
terror,
terrorist,
threat
(AmE)
travel (esp. AmE)
fire, flood, gale, hurricane, storm, tornado, tsunami
There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast.
travel (esp. AmE)
fire, flood, gale, hurricane, storm, tornado, tsunami
There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast.
health,
safety
Every cigarette packet carries a government health warning. (BrE)
Every cigarette packet carries a government health warning. (BrE)
profits
(BrE)
VERB + warning
give (sb),
issue,
post,
send,
send out
The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.
Hurricane warnings have been posted on their website.
The Institute has sent out a new warning to all businesses.
The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.
Hurricane warnings have been posted on their website.
The Institute has sent out a new warning to all businesses.
provide
The sensors provide early warning of the approach of enemy troops.
The sensors provide early warning of the approach of enemy troops.
shout,
shout out,
sound
The sirens sound a warning when fighter planes are sighted.
The strike sounded a warning to all employers in the industry.
The sirens sound a warning when fighter planes are sighted.
The strike sounded a warning to all employers in the industry.
reiterate,
repeat
be, serve as
Let this be a warning to you not to trespass on my land again!
What happened to him should serve as a warning to all dishonest politicians.
be, serve as
Let this be a warning to you not to trespass on my land again!
What happened to him should serve as a warning to all dishonest politicians.
get,
have,
receive
ignore
heed
They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river.
ignore
heed
They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river.
warning + VERB
come
The warning came just minutes before the bomb exploded.
The warning came just minutes before the bomb exploded.
sound
On that day in 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh.
On that day in 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh.
warning + NOUN
label (esp. AmE),
notice (esp. BrE),
sign
a campaign for health warning labels on alcohol
Red marks on the skin may be a warning sign for this disease.
a campaign for health warning labels on alcohol
Red marks on the skin may be a warning sign for this disease.
bell,
light,
signal,
system
PREPOSITION
in warning
The dog growled in warning as we approached.
The dog growled in warning as we approached.
without warning
He left his wife without warning.
He left his wife without warning.
warning about
a warning about teaching children to swim
a warning about teaching children to swim
warning against
a warning against complacency
a warning against complacency
warning of
They sent us fair warning of their arrival.
They sent us fair warning of their arrival.
warning to
The police issued a warning to all drug users in the city.
The police issued a warning to all drug users in the city.
PHRASES
let that/this be a warning (to you)
a word of warning
He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night.
a word of warning
He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night.