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- DictionaryCau·tion/ˈkôSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. care taken to avoid danger or mistakes: "anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme 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 secretary cautioned that economic uncertainties remained"
Verb. caution meaning: 1. great care and attention not to take risks or get into danger: 2. a warning by a police officer…. Learn more.
caution. noun. /ˈkɔʃn/. [uncountable] care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks extreme/great caution Statistics should be treated with caution. Use caution (= Be careful) when you drive on icy roads.
noun. alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution. a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning: By way of caution, he told me the difficulties I would face. Informal. a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension: She's a caution.
1. : warning, admonishment. Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property. 2. : precaution. a surgeon taking the caution of sterilizing his instruments. 3. : prudent forethought to minimize risk. Use caution when operating a chain saw. 4. : one that astonishes or commands attention.
caution. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law cau‧tion1 /ˈkɔːʃən $ ˈkɒː-/ noun 1 [ uncountable] the quality of being very careful to avoid danger or risks → cautious with caution We must proceed with extreme caution.
[ Informal.]a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension: She's a caution. The way he challenges your remarks is a caution. v.t. to give warning to; advise or urge to take heed. v.i. to warn or advise: The newspapers caution against overoptimism.
cautioner (n.) Word Explorer. See. care. The meaning of caution. Definition of caution. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
