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- Dictionarycaution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. care taken to avoid danger or mistakes: "anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution" Similar Opposite
- 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
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CAUTION definition: 1. great care and attention: 2. a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone…. Learn more.
Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger. Extreme caution should be exercised when buying part-worn tyres. The Chancellor is a man of 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.
a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone who has broken the law: As it was her first offense, she was only given a caution. [ C or U ] advice or a warning: word of cautionJust a word of caution - the cheaper models probably aren't worth buying.
1. Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger. [...] 2. If someone cautions you, they warn you about problems or danger. [...] 3. to err on the side of caution. More. Conjugations of 'caution' present simple: I caution, you caution [...] past simple: I cautioned, you cautioned [...] past participle: cautioned. More.
Caution definition: alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness. See examples of CAUTION used in a sentence.
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.
CAUTION definition: 1. great care and attention not to take risks or get into danger: 2. a warning by a police officer…. Learn more.
[uncountable] care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; the fact of not taking any risks. extreme/great caution. with caution Statistics should be treated with caution. He could find himself making enemies as well as friends unless he proceeds with the utmost caution.
Definition of caution verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
