forebode (Meaning)
forebode (v)
make a prediction about; tell in advance
forebode (v. t.)
To foretell.
To be prescient of (some ill or misfortune); to have an inward conviction of, as of a calamity which is about to happen; to augur despondingly.
forebode (v. i.)
To fortell; to presage; to augur.
forebode (n.)
Prognostication; presage.
Synonyms & Antonyms of forebode
forebode Sentence Examples
- The eerie silence forebode an imminent storm.
- The ominous clouds foreboded an impending hurricane.
- The doctor's somber expression foreboded a grave diagnosis.
- The faint scent of smoke foreboded a distant fire.
- Her anxious glance foreboded an uncomfortable conversation.
- The cryptic message foreboded a dangerous secret.
- The sudden thunderclap foreboded a fierce lightning storm.
- The trembling hands of the elderly woman foreboded an impending loss.
- The flickering lights foreboded a failing electrical system.
- The growing tension in the room foreboded a violent confrontation.
FAQs About the word forebode
make a prediction about; tell in advanceTo foretell., To be prescient of (some ill or misfortune); to have an inward conviction of, as of a calamity which is ab
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The eerie silence forebode an imminent storm.
The ominous clouds foreboded an impending hurricane.
The doctor's somber expression foreboded a grave diagnosis.
The faint scent of smoke foreboded a distant fire.
