Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   caution

   /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. care taken to avoid danger or mistakes: "anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution" Similar carecarefulnesswarinessawarenessheedfulnessheedattentionattentivenessalertnesswatchfulnessvigilancehypervigilancecircumspectiondiscretionprudenceguardednesscharinessforethoughtmindfulnessinformal:caginessOpposite incautionrecklessness
   • ▪ an official or legal warning given to someone who has committed a minor offence but has not been charged, to the effect that further action will be taken if they commit another such offence: British "they let him off with a caution" Similar warningadmonitionadmonishmentinjunctionmonitionreprimandrebukereproofscoldingexhortationguidancecaveatcounselinformal:telling-offdressing-downtalking-toticking offcarpeting
   • ▪ warning: "business advisers have sounded a note of caution"
   • 2. an amusing or surprising person: informal, dated "‘You're a caution, you are,’ she said"

   verb

   • 1. say something as a warning: "the Chancellor cautioned that economic uncertainties remained" Similar advisewarnrecommendcounselurgeadmonishexhort
   • ▪ warn or advise against (doing something): "advisers have cautioned against tax increases" Similar advisewarnrecommendcounselurgeadmonishexhort
   • ▪ issue an official or legal warning to: "he was cautioned for possessing drugs" Similar warnadmonishgive an injunction toreprimandrebukereprovescoldinformal:tell offgive someone a telling-offgive someone a dressing-downgive someone a talking-togive someone a ticking-offcarpet
   • ▪ (of a police officer) advise (someone) of their legal rights when arresting them: "having cautioned her, the police were ready to take her away for questioning" Similar warnadmonishgive an injunction toreprimandrebukereprovescoldinformal:tell offgive someone a telling-offgive someone a dressing-downgive someone a talking-togive someone a ticking-offcarpet

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting bail or a guarantee; now chiefly Scots and US): from Latin cautio(n-), from cavere ‘take heed’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • U

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of caution as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, related words and phrases, and usage examples. Find out how to use caution in different contexts, such as care, warning, football, and business.

   • English (US)

     CAUTION meaning: 1. great care and attention: 2. a spoken...

   • Traditional

     CAUTION translate: 小心, 謹慎，小心，慎重, 警告, （警察對違法者的）口頭警告,...

   • Simplified

     CAUTION translate: 小心, 谨慎，小心，慎重, 警告, （警察对违法者的）口头警告,...

   • Znaczenie Caution, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CAUTION definicja: 1. great care and attention: 2. a spoken...

   • Caution: Catalan Translation

     caution - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...

   • Caution: Malay Translation

     caution translate: dengan berhati-hati, memperingatkan,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cautionCaution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › caution

   • Cached

   Learn the noun and verb meanings of caution, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use caution in a sentence and explore related phrases and articles.

4. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cautionCAUTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › caution

   • Cached

   Caution definition: alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness. See examples of CAUTION used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   1 day ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word caution as a noun and a verb. Find out the difference between caution and irony, and see examples of caution in sentences and legal contexts.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCAUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of caution as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and idioms. Find out how to use caution in different contexts, such as travelling, investing, or being warned by the police.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cautionCaution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › caution

   The noun caution can be used to describe something that calls for careful action and the need to avoid risk, such as a volatile political situation that requires extreme caution. The word also has a verb form with a similar meaning.