FOREWARNING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

an early warning about a future event

Categories: Warning

Synonyms

Premonition, Forewarning, Forewarn, Previse

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "forewarning" comes from Middle English forwarning. Many other languages have similar words:

  • German: Vorwarnung
  • Swedish: förvarning

🔗 Related Words

forewarn – A related word in the same word family.

-ing – A related word in the same word family.

forewarn – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales show how creatively Middle English speakers mixed vocabularies.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Forewarning