noun#8,609 by frequency
caution
/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
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
- plural
- cautions
Meanings
- 1
Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm
Caution, the doors are now closing!
Tatoeba · aandrusiak · CC BY 2.0 FR
We should proceed with great caution.
Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided
- 3
Security; guaranty; bailrare
- 4
One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviourrare
- 5
A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor casesrare
- 6
A yellow cardrare