Verb
/fôrˈbōd/,
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foreboded, past participle; foreboded, past tense; foreboding, present participle; forebodes, 3rd person singular present;
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(of a situation or occurrence) Act as a warning of (something bad)
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this lull foreboded some new assault upon him
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Have a presentiment of (something bad)
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I foreboded mischief the moment I heard
Web Definitions:
- predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
- To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device.)