forecast

[ fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr- /

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verb (used with object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.

to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow.

to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.

verb (used without object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.

to plan or arrange beforehand.

noun

a prediction, especially as to the weather.

a conjecture as to something in the future.

the act, practice, or faculty of forecasting.

Archaic. foresight in planning.

Words nearby forecast

forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie, forecast, forecastle, forecastle deck, forecastle head, forechoir, forecited

Origin of forecast

1350–1400; Middle English (noun) plan. See fore-, cast

SYNONYMS FOR forecast

1 foretell, anticipate.

3 project.

4, 7 guess, estimate.

9 forethought, prescience.

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OTHER WORDS FROM forecast

fore·cast·a·ble, adjectivefore·cast·er, nounre·fore·cast, verb (used with object), re·fore·cast or re·fore·cast·ed, re·fore·cast·ing.un·fore·cast, adjective

un·fore·cast·ed, adjective

synonym study for forecast

1. See predict.

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Examples from the Web for forecaster

The natural and indeed necessary complement to the priest as exorciser is the priest as the forecaster of the future.
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The Forecaster watched the lads keenly, interested to see how they would face the issue.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men|Francis William Rolt-Wheeler
The Forecaster stood by to help the crippled lad and to correct him if he made any mistakes in his explanations.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men|Francis William Rolt-Wheeler
For answer, the Forecaster smiled and turned to another one.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men|Francis William Rolt-Wheeler

The Forecaster took a pencil and an envelope out of his pocket.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men|Francis William Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for forecaster

forecast

/ (ˈfɔːˌkɑːst) /

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance

(tr) to serve as an early indication of

(tr) to plan in advance

noun

a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data

a prophecy or prediction

the practice or power of forecasting

Derived forms of forecast

forecaster, noun

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forecast

verb (used with object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

verb (used without object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

noun

Words related to forecast

Words nearby forecast

Origin of forecast

SYNONYMS FOR forecast

OTHER WORDS FROM forecast

synonym study for forecast

Examples from the Web for forecaster

British Dictionary definitions for forecaster

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

noun

Derived forms of forecast