Synonyms

soothsay

American

[sooth-sey] / ˈsuθˌseɪ /

verb (used without object)

soothsaid, soothsaying

to foretell events; predict.

soothsay British

/ ˈsuːθˌseɪ /

verb

(intr) to predict the future

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Other Word Forms

soothsaying

noun

Etymology

Origin of soothsay

First recorded in 1600–10; back formation from soothsayer

Example Sentences

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It was a competitive race at the top of the stretch and until the final sixteenth when Soothsay pulled ahead to win by half a length.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2021

However, trainer Richard Mandella, seemed to hint Soothsay would not be going on to the Kentucky Oaks, the biggest race for 3-year-old fillies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2021

Go you wilde Bedfellow, you cannot Soothsay Char.

From Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare, William

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