forecast

¹fore·cast

verb \-ˌkast; fȯr-ˈkast\

forecast also fore·cast·edfore·cast·ing

Definition of FORECAST

transitive verb

1

a : to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data; especially : to predict (weather conditions) on the basis of correlated meteorological observations b : to indicate as likely to occur

2

: to serve as a forecast of : presage <such events may forecast peace>

intransitive verb

: to calculate the future

— fore·cast·able \-ˌkas-tə-bəl\ adjective

— fore·cast·er noun

Examples of FORECAST

1. They're forecasting rain for this weekend.
2. The company is forecasting reduced profits.
3. Experts forecast that the economy will slow in the coming months.

First Known Use of FORECAST

15th century

Related to FORECAST

Synonyms: augur, call, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy, read, vaticinate

Related Words: alert, caution, forewarn, warn; bode, forebode (also forbode), portend, promise; anticipate, divine, foreknow, foresee; announce, declare, herald, proclaim

Near Antonyms: describe, narrate, recite, recount, relate, report, tell

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See Synonym Discussion at foretell

Rhymes with FORECAST

aghast, at last, avast, bedfast, Belfast, bombast, broadcast, bypast, contrast, dicast, dismast, downcast, dynast, fantast, flypast, foremast, forepassed, full blast, gymnast, half-caste, half-mast, handfast, holdfast, lightfast, mainmast, makefast, march-past, miscast, newscast, oblast, offcast, outcast, outcaste, precast, recast, repast, roughcast, sandblast, sand-cast, shamefast, sportscast, topmast, trade-last, typecast, upcast, webcast, windblast