foretelling fo·re·tel·ling US/fɔˈrtɛlɪŋ/ uncommon noun 1. a statement made about the future Synonymspredictionforecastingprognostication 2. the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means Synonymsdivinationsoothsayingfortune telling Related words Word family divineprognosticateforecastforetell Broader terms prophecystatement Narrower terms dowsegeomancyhydromancylithomancynecromancyoneiromancyonomancypalmistryextropyfortunetellinghoroscopemeteorology WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.