Portending

Pronunciation: /pɔːrˈtɛndɪŋ/

Portending (verb)

  1. To be a sign that something will probably happen soon, especially something unpleasant.
  2. To suggest or predict an event by showing signs that point to it.

Examples

  • The dark clouds are portending a storm.
  • Her silence is portending trouble at work.

Portending (adjective)

  1. Likely to happen soon, based on signs that point to it.

Examples

  • There is a portending feeling of change in the air.
  • A portending silence filled the room before the announcement.