foretoken
1 of 2noun
fore·to·ken ˈfȯr-ˌtō-kən 
: a premonitory sign
foretoken
2 of 2verb
fore·to·ken fȯr-ˈtō-kən
foretokened; foretokening fȯr-ˈtōk-niŋ
-ˈtō-kə-
transitive verb
: to indicate or warn of in advance
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
foretokens 1 of 2
noun
as in indicators
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- indicators
- foretastes
- buoys
- signs
- signals
- declarations
- announcements
- knells
- red flags
- notifications
- red lights
- tocsins
- presages
- premonitions
- wake-up calls
- omens
- portents
- warnings
- notices
- tip-offs
- cautions
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- all clears
foretokens
2 of 2verb
as in alerts
Synonyms & Similar Words
- alerts
- cautions
- foreshadows
- envisages
- visualizes
- envisions
- forewarns
- presages
- predicts
- previews
- prefigures
- foretells
- forecasts
- forefeels
- prophesies
- previsions
- prognosticates
- foresees
- augurs
- fears
- divines
- anticipates
- dreads
- foreknows
- descries
- perceives
- discerns
- apprehends
- Malacostraca
- malacostracae
- malacostracan
- malacostracans
- malacostracas
- malacostracous
- malacothamni
- malacothamnuses
- malacothamnusses
- maladaptation
- maladaptations
- maladapted
- maladaptive
- malade imaginaire
- maladies
- maladive
- maladjusted
- maladjustive
- maladjustment
- maladjustments
- maladminister
- maladministered
- maladministering
- maladministers
- maladministration