presaging

/ˈpresɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈpriːseɪdʒɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To predict or foretell something.

Examples :

"The dark clouds gathering overhead were presaging a thunderstorm. "

verb

To make a prediction.

Examples :

"The teacher's comments presaged a difficult exam for the students. "

future time

verb

To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.

Examples :

"The dark clouds gathering overhead were presaging a heavy thunderstorm. "

time mind future sensation

noun

A premonition or prognostication.

Examples :

"My presagings of his downfall soon proved accurate."

future sign time supernatural astrology philosophy

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

presentiment noun

/prɪˈzen.tɪ.mənt/

A premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen.

"Before the test, Sarah had a strong presentiment that she would fail, and unfortunately, she did. "

overhead noun

/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɛd/

The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.

"The bakery's overhead costs, like rent and utilities, are high, which affects the price of the bread. "

beforehand adjective

/bɪˈfɔːhænd/ /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

prediction noun

/pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/

A statement of what will happen in the future.

"The weather forecast is a prediction of what the weather will be tomorrow. "

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

foretell verb

[foː.ˈteɫ] [fɔː.ˈtɛɫ] [fɔɹ.ˈtɛɫ]

To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.

"The fortune teller claimed she could foretell my future love life. "

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

prognostication noun

/prɑɡˌnɑstɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌprɑɡnɑstɪˈkeɪʃən/

A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.

"The weather forecast is just a prognostication, so it might not actually rain tomorrow. "

premonition noun

/ˌpɹɛməˈnɪʃən/ /ˌpɹiːməˈnɪʃən/

A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.

"Sarah had a premonition that her presentation would go well, and she was right. "