The male bird sings to warn other males away.
English dictionary. 2014.
warn away — ˌwarn a ˈway [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they warn away he/she/it warns away present participle warning away past tense warned away … Useful english dictionary
warn away — PHRASAL VERB If you warn someone away, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. [V n P] Soon an official appeared to warn them away... [V n P from n/ ing] Analysts warn us away from drawing any … English dictionary
warn — W2S3 [wo:n US wo:rn] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: warnian] 1.) to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it ▪ Be careful, the rocks are slippery, Alex warned. warn sb about sth ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
warn — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦♦ warns, warning, warned 1) VERB If you warn someone about something such as a possible danger or problem, you tell them about it so that they are aware of it. [V n that] When I had my first baby friends warned me that children … English dictionary
warn */*/*/ — UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms warn : present tense I/you/we/they warn he/she/it warns present participle warning past tense warned past participle warned Ways of warning someone: Be careful → the most usual… … English dictionary
warn off — PHRASAL VERB If you warn someone off, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. [V n P] The police warned the intruder off... [V n P] He pressed for a full investigation, but was warned off... [ … English dictionary
warn — ► VERB 1) inform of a possible danger, problem, etc. 2) give (someone) cautionary advice about actions or conduct. 3) (warn off) order (someone) to keep away or to refrain from doing something. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
warn — [wôrn] vt. [ME warnien < OE wearnian < IE base * wer , to heed > GUARD] 1. to tell (a person) of a danger, coming evil, misfortune, etc.; put on guard; caution 2. to caution about certain acts; admonish [warned against smoking in the… … English World dictionary
warn — verb (I, T) 1 to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it: “Be careful, the rocks are slippery,” Alex warned. | warn sb about: I warned him about those stairs. | warn (sb) of: You were… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
warn — [[t]wɔrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of impending danger, possible harm, or the like 2) to urge or advise to be careful; caution: to warn a careless driver[/ex] 3) to admonish or exhort, as to… … From formal English to slang
