forespeak I. forespeak\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\transitive verb Etymology: Middle English forspeken, forespeken, from for-, fore- fore- + speken to speak — more at speak 1.: to speak of beforehand : foretell, predict 2.: to bespeak in advance < all the rooms were forespoken weeks ago > II. fore·speak variant of forspeak