Boding — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈbō-diŋ/ bod·ing

Meaning & Definition of Boding

Boding (noun)

  1. foreboding

Boding (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event

    "among some ancient peoples, solar eclipses were often seen as celestial bodings of earthly calamities"

    similar: augury, auspice, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, portent, prefiguring, presage, straw in the wind
    related: forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor, foretaste, hint, inkling, intimation, suggestion, forewarning, forecast, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, prophecy, badge, mark, note, token, divination

Boding (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

    "her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school"

    similar: auguring, foreboding, promising, bidding fair
    related: forecasting, foretelling, predicting, presaging, prognosticating, prophesying, forewarning, warning, anticipating, divining, foreknowing, foreseeing, betokening, foreshadowing, harbingering, portending, prefiguring, presignifying, indicating, signifying, alluding, connoting, hinting, implying, insinuating, intimating, suggesting

Related Entry: Bode (verb)

Bode is a different word from Boding. The synonyms below are for bode, not for boding.

  1. to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

    "her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school"

    similar: augur, forebode, promise, bid fair
    related: forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy, forewarn, warn, anticipate, divine, foreknow, foresee, betoken, foreshadow, harbinger, portend, prefigure, presignify, indicate, signify, allude, connote, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest

Related Entry: Ill-boding (adjective)

Ill-boding is a different word from Boding. The synonyms below are for ill-boding, not for boding.

  1. being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come

    "in an ill-boding turn of events, the government began rounding up political dissidents"

    similar: baleful, dire, direful, doomy, foreboding, ill, inauspicious, menacing, minatory, ominous, portentous, sinister, threatening
    related: black, bleak, cheerless, chill, Cimmerian, cloudy, cold, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, depressive, desolate, dim, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, dreich (chiefly Scottish), elegiac, forlorn, funereal, gloomy, glum, godforsaken, gray, lonely, lonesome, lugubrious, miserable, morbid, morose, murky, plutonian, saturnine, sepulchral, somber, sullen, sunless, tenebrific, tenebrous, wretched, discouraging, disheartening, hopeless, unfavorable, unpromising, unpropitious, ill-fated, ill-starred, star-crossed, troubled, unfortunate, unlucky, evil, malign, malignant
    opposite: unthreatening
    near: auspicious, benign, bright, encouraging, favorable, golden, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious, prosperous

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Boding

The most common words with a similar meaning to Boding:

augury, auspice, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, portent, prefiguring, presage, straw in the wind, auguring, promising, bidding fair

Related Words for Boding

forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor, foretaste, hint, inkling, intimation, suggestion, forewarning, forecast, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, prophecy, badge, mark, note, token, divination, forecasting, predicting, presaging, prognosticating, prophesying, warning, anticipating, divining, foreknowing, foreseeing

Origin & Etymology of Boding

First known use: 13th century

Words & Phrases Containing Boding

ill-boding

Frequently Asked Questions about Boding

What does "Boding" mean?

"Boding" means foreboding. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: foreboding. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Boding"?

Other words for "Boding" include augury, auspice, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, portent, prefiguring and presage. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Boding" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Boding"?

There are 55 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Boding". Common alternatives include augury, auspice, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, portent, prefiguring, presage, straw in the wind and auguring.

How do you use "Boding" in a sentence?

Examples of "Boding" in a sentence: "among some ancient peoples, solar eclipses were often seen as celestial bodings of earthly calamities"; "her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school".

Is "Boding" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Boding" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Boding"?

"Boding" is pronounced /ˈbō-diŋ/ and divided into syllables as bod·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Boding"?

First known use: 13th century.

What is another word for "Boding" meaning "something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event"?

When "Boding" (noun) means something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event, synonyms include augury, auspice, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen and portent.