foreshadow

Word parts

fore- + shadow

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /fɔːˈʃadəʊ/

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• Hyphenation: fore‧sha‧dow

Verb

Plain form foreshadow

Third-person singular foreshadows

Past tense foreshadowed

Past participle foreshadowed

Present participle foreshadowing

1. (transitive) If an event is foreshadowed, it is hinted that it will happen.

   The downfall of the company was foreshadowed by the stock market crash.

Related words

• fore
• shadow