warning shot

warn·ing shot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr-ning shot]
- /ˈwɔr nɪŋ ʃɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr-ning shot]
- /ˈwɔr nɪŋ ʃɒt/

Definitions of warning shot words

noun warning shot gunshot fired into the air 1
noun warning shot a shot fired as a warning 0
noun warning shot Used other than as an idiom: A shot fired as a warning. 0
noun warning shot (figuratively, by extension) An action intended to act as a warning. 0

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Parts of speech for Warning shot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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warning shot popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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