forecast
verb
- to predict weather
- tell the future
noun
- projection for the future state of something
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ / /ˈfɔɹkæst/ / /ˈfoːkɐːst/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.
- An estimation of a future condition.
- An estimation of a future condition.
“The forecast said it'll be blowy tomorrow”
“It's nice to anticipate sunny weather, but it's a good idea to carry an umbrella just in case the forecasts prove overly optimistic.”
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verb
Etymology: From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.
- To estimate how something will be in the future.
“to forecast the weather, or a storm”
“to forecast a rise in prices”
- To foreshadow; to suggest something in advance.
- To contrive or plan beforehand.
“And, if it happen as I did forecaſt, / The dainteſt diſhes ſhall be ſerv'd up laſt.”