caution
IPA: kˈɑʃʌn
noun
- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
- Security; guaranty; bail.
- (dated) One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour.
- (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
- (soccer) A yellow card.
verb
- (transitive) To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.
- (soccer) To give a yellow card
Advertisement
Examples of "caution" in Sentences
- I can hear the caution signal.
- The caution from the previous case is unenforceable.
- I think the feeling is to err on the side of caution.
- Hussain was cautioned by police for shoplifting in 2004.
- Buddy Lazier was leading the race at the time of the caution.
- All three officers were known for their caution and hesitancy.
- But the law incorporated the same cautions concerning contraception.
- A modicum of caution is enough to prevent all but the mildest of burns.
- Now, the park has a sign warning of caution of rattlesnakes in the areas.
- For the Azuthian clergy caution and clear focus are the order of the day.