Collocations for warning - noun
ADJ.
awful, dire, grim, ominous, stark, 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.
urgent | adequate, advance, ample, due, early, fair, prior
I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
clear, direct | coded
The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police.
The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police.
initial | final
The referee fave him a final warning.
The referee fave him a final warning.
formal, government, official | salutary, timely, useful
The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
friendly | veiled
Her words sounded like a veiled warning.
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
His employers have placed him on final written warning.
His employers have placed him on final written warning.
air-raid, bomb, fire, flood, gale, hazard, storm
There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country.
There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country.
health, safety
Every cigarette packet carries a health warning.
Every cigarette packet carries a health warning.
VERB + WARNING
give (sb), issue
The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.
The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.
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.
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, receive | ignore | heed
They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river.
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 2 April 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh.
On 2 April 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh.
WARNING + NOUN
notice, sign
Red marks on the skin may be a warning sign for this disease.
Red marks on the skin may be a warning sign for this disease.
bell, device, light, signal, system
PREP.
in ~
The dog growled in warning as we approached.
The dog growled in warning as we approached.
without ~
He left his wife without warning.
He left his wife without warning.
~ about
a warning about teaching children to swim
a warning about teaching children to swim
~ against
a warning against complacency
a warning against complacency
~ of
They sent us fair warning of their arrival.
They sent us fair warning of their arrival.
~ 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
a word of warning
He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night.
He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night.