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

Examples

• The dark sky forebodes a terrible storm.
• Her worried expression forebodes bad news.
• The economic data forebodes a recession.
• The strange silence forebodes trouble ahead.
• His nervous behavior forebodes disaster.
• The doctor’s tone forebodes serious illness.