foreboding
[ fawr-boh-ding, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈboʊ dɪŋ, foʊr- /
noun
a prediction; portent.
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.
adjective
that forebodes, especially evil.
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OTHER WORDS FROM foreboding
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forebode
[ fawr-bohd, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈboʊd, foʊr- /
verb (used with object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.
to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm.
to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of.
verb (used without object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.
to prophesy.
to have a presentiment.
SYNONYMS FOR forebode
OTHER WORDS FROM forebode
fore·bod·er, nounun·fore·bod·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for foreboding (1 of 2)
foreboding
/ (fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ) /
noun
a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc
an omen or portent
adjective
presaging something
Derived forms of foreboding
forebodingly, adverbforebodingness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for foreboding (2 of 2)
forebode
/ (fɔːˈbəʊd) /
verb
to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance
to have an intuition or premonition of (an event)
Derived forms of forebode
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