bode

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /bəʊd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /boʊd/

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Verb

Plain form bode

Third-person singular bodes

Past tense boded

Past participle boded

Present participle boding

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something doesn't bode well, it foretells that future events will have a bad outcome.
   • Synonyms: portend, presage and foreshow