# cautioning

Pronunciation: say "KAW-shuhn-ing" US /ˈkɔʃ(ə)nɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)nɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of giving a warning or telling someone to be careful.
   - Simple: The act of warning someone about danger or a mistake.
   - _The committee issued a formal cautioning before suspending the player._
   - _Years of gentle cautioning from his doctor finally changed his diet._

## Verb

2. Present participle of caution. — present participle and gerund of caution
   - Simple: Present participle of caution. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The inspector is cautioning the crew against entering the damaged building._
   - _Health officials are cautioning travelers about the outbreak abroad._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cautioning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).