boding

Meanings

• verb, noun

  Indicating or foreshadowing something, suggesting a possible future development.

  - "The dark clouds boding ill weather gathered on the horizon."
  - "The ominous silence boding something ominous was broken by a loud crash."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbəʊdɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

foreshow , portend , presage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boding
ode , mode , code , robe , glove

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Boding (Norwegian) : Name
   

2. Bowding () : Granting favors or exemptions, especially in return for money
   

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Homophones

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1. Boding (Norwegian) : Name
   

2. Bowding () : Granting favors or exemptions, especially in return for money
   

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Variants

List of all variants of boding that leads to same result
boding , bodings , bode , bode ill , bode well , boded , boded ill , boded well , bodes , bodes ill , bodes well , boding ill , boding well , ill-boding

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Forms

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bodes, boded, bodingly

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Etymology

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Old English budan ‘to swell, come to a head, grow, develop’, related to bud ‘bud, sprout’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'boding' is related to the word 'bud', which means a swelling or a sprout.

2. In Old English, the word 'budan' meant 'to swell, come to a head, grow, develop'.

3. The word 'boding' has been used in literature to create suspense or tension, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prophecy: A statement about future events that is regarded as having come from a divine or supernatural source.

2. Portent: A sign or symptom, typically an unusual or uncanny one, that is believed to indicate the occurrence of a significant event.

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Culture

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In literature, 'boding' is often used to create suspense or tension by hinting at a future event or outcome. In art, it can be represented through symbols such as dark clouds, a stillness before a storm, or a grim reaper.

How to Memorize "boding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a storm cloud forming on the horizon, growing larger and darker, as a symbol of boding ill weather.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'boding' with the feeling of unease or apprehension, as if something ominous is about to happen.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'boding' as 'Bringing On Dread Indicating Nearby Events'.

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