a foreboding about what is about to happen

a sign of something about to happen; he looked for an omen before going into battle

[ Syn: omen , portent , prognostic , prognostication , prodigy ]

indicate by signs; These signs bode bad news

[ Syn: bode , portend , auspicate , prognosticate , omen , betoken , foreshadow , augur , foretell , prefigure , forecast , predict ]