a warning shout

Frequency: 7.06.8 per million words

A shout intended to alert someone to danger.

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Examples (10)

  • The lifeguard let out a warning shout when he saw the swimmer in trouble.
  • As the building began to collapse, a desperate warning shout echoed through the streets.
  • The lost hikers heard a distant warning shout that guided them back to the trail.
  • The sudden warning shout from the lookout alerted the ship to the approaching storm.
  • He gave a sharp warning shout just as the car veered off the road.
  • The climber's final warning shout was lost in the wind.
  • A hunter's warning shout could be heard across the valley, signaling danger.
  • The child's warning shout alerted his mother to the unattended stove.
  • The soldiers were trained to give a warning shout to identify themselves in the dark.
  • The sudden warning shout from the crowd caused everyone to freeze.