Definition
bode
verb
- to be a sign or warning of something that will happen in the future
Usage: formal; often used with ‘well’ or ‘ill’
Examples
- The dark clouds bode rain for this afternoon.
- Her nervous expression did not bode well for the interview.
- The company’s declining profits bode ill for future layoffs.
- The early spring weather bodes well for the harvest.
- His angry tone boded trouble ahead.
- The positive test results bode well for her recovery.