foreshadow

verb
UK: /fɔːˈʃædəʊ/
US: /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/

  1. To give a suggestion of something that has not yet happened.

    1. Dark clouds foreshadow the coming storm so we should go home now.
    2. The early scenes of the movie foreshadow the tragic events that would soon follow, giving the audience a sense of unease.

  2. To indicate or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen in the future.

    1. His failure foreshadowed problems for the company later on.
    2. The economic downturn foreshadowed a period of significant job losses and financial instability across the region.

Synonyms

predict indicate presage portend suggest augur foretell
foreshadow noun

  1. A warning or indication of a future event.

    1. This was a foreshadow of what was to come.
    2. The recent drought was a foreshadow of the environmental challenges that the region would face in the coming years.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "foreshadow" in English means: To give a suggestion of something that has not yet happened., To indicate or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen in the future..

The phonetic transcription of "foreshadow" is /fɔːˈʃædəʊ/ in British English and /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "foreshadow": predict, indicate, presage, portend, suggest, augur, foretell.

Example usage of "foreshadow": "Dark clouds foreshadow the coming storm so we should go home now.". More examples on the page.