Warning — Defs

01 a. Giving previous notice; cautioning; admonishing; as, a warning voice.

1.
Giving previous notice; cautioning; admonishing; as, a warning voice.
“That warning timepiece never ceased.” — Longfellow.

Phrases & compounds

Warning piece — a piece or wheel which produces a sound shortly before the clock strikes.

02 n. Previous notice.

1.
Previous notice.
“A great journey to take upon so short a warning.” — L'Estrange.
2.
Caution against danger, or against faults or evil practices which incur danger; admonition; monition.
“Could warning make the world more just or wise.” — Dryden.