forecast
/ˈfɔɹkæst/
verbnoun
To estimate how something will be in the future.
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Verb 2 meanings
To estimate how something will be in the future.
“to forecast the weather, or a storm”
To foreshadow; to suggest something in advance.
Noun 2 meanings
An estimation of a future condition.
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Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.
FORECAST at a glance
FORECAST has 8 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,046 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with forecast
All rhymesOne letter away
- FOREMAST13
- FOREPAST13
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