1. to be a sign or warning of something that will happen in the future, especially something bad
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘bode’

Examples

• The dark clouds bode rain for this afternoon.
• His nervous behavior bodes trouble ahead.
• The company’s declining sales bode poorly for future profits.
• The early frost bodes a harsh winter to come.
• Her confident smile bodes well for the interview.
• The strange silence in the forest bodes danger.