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Foretelling

noun/fɔːɹtˈɛlɪŋ/
Definition
a statement made about the future
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɔːɹtˈɛlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/fɔːtˈɛlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɔːtˈɛlɪŋ/
4 syllables Say it as /fɔːɹtˈɛlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna statement made about the future
nounthe art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
verbforeshadow or presage
verbmake a prediction about; tell in advance
“Call the outcome of an election”
verbindicate by signs
“These signs bode bad news”
Word Forms
foretellverbmake a prediction about; tell in advance
forecastverbpredict in advance
prognosticateverbmake a prediction about; tell in advance
divineverbperceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
annunciatornounan indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
harbingernounsomething that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
heraldnounsomething that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
predictiveadjectiveof or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
predictionnounthe act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
predictornounsomeone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
foretellingnouna statement made about the future
prognosticativeadjectiveof or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticationnouna statement made about the future
prognosisnouna prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
prognosticatornounsomeone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forebodingnouna feeling of evil to come
anticipatoryadjectivein anticipation
portentnouna sign of something about to happen
auspicenouna favorable omen
omennouna sign of something about to happen
presagenouna sign of something about to happen
foreshadowingnounthe act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
augurnoun(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
prefigurativeadjectiveindistinctly prophetic
forecastnouna prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorhersagen
eine Aussage über die Zukunft
🇫🇷French
prévision
une déclaration faite sur l'avenir
🇪🇸Spanish
prediciendo
una declaración hecha sobre el futuro
🇮🇹Italian
predizione
una dichiarazione fatta sul futuro
🇳🇱Dutch
voorspellen
een verklaring over de toekomst
🇵🇹Portuguese
predição
uma declaração feita sobre o futuro
🇷🇺Russian
предсказание
заявление о будущем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भविष्यवाणी
भविष्य के बारे में दिया गया एक बयान
🇧🇩Bengali
ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী
ভবিষ্যত সম্পর্কে তৈরি একটি বিবৃতি
🇮🇳Tamil
முன்னறிவித்தல்
எதிர்காலத்தைப் பற்றி ஒரு அறிக்கை
🇮🇳Telugu
ముందే చెప్పడం
భవిష్యత్తు గురించి చేసిన ప్రకటన
🇮🇳Marathi
भाकीत करणे
भविष्याबद्दल केलेले विधान
🇮🇳Gujarati
આગાહી
ભવિષ્ય વિશે કરવામાં આવેલ નિવેદન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ
ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രവചനം
ഭാവിയെക്കുറിച്ച് നടത്തിയ ഒരു പ്രസ്താവന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ
ਭਵਿੱਖ ਬਾਰੇ ਬਿਆਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیشن گوئی
مستقبل کے بارے میں ایک بیان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预言
关于未来的声明
🇯🇵Japanese
予言する
将来についての声明
🇰🇷Korean
예언하다
미래에 대해 한 진술
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự báo trước
một tuyên bố về tương lai
🇹🇭Thai
การทำนาย
คำแถลงเกี่ยวกับอนาคต
🇮🇩Indonesian
meramalkan
pernyataan yang dibuat tentang masa depan
🇵🇭Filipino
nanghuhula
isang pahayag na ginawa tungkol sa hinaharap
🇲🇾Malay
meramal
kenyataan yang dibuat tentang masa depan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التنبؤ
بيان أدلى به حول المستقبل
🇮🇷Persian
پیشگویی
بیانیه ای درباره آینده
🇹🇷Turkish
kehanet
gelecekle ilgili yapılan bir açıklama
🇮🇱Hebrew
מנבא
הצהרה על העתיד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'foretelling'?
The primary meaning of 'foretelling' is 'a statement made about the future'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'foretelling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'foretelling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'foretelling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'foretelling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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