bode
Third Person
bodes
Present Participle
boding
Past Tense
boded
Past Participle
boded
1
to be an omen or indication of a future outcome, often suggesting something negative or ominous
- The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic plans.
- His silence yesterday boded trouble for today's meeting.
- The sudden drop in sales figures bodes poorly for the company's financial health next quarter.
- The howling winds outside are boding a storm.
- Her absence from the team meetings has boded poorly for her chances of promotion.