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Added 9 October 2026

forecast

/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about forecast at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop.

verb

Predict in advance.
Judge to be probable.
Indicate, as with a sign or an omen.
These signs bode bad news

Origin

From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.

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