boding

[ boh-ding ]

noun

1. a foreboding; omen.

adjective

1. foreboding; ominous.

Other Words From

• boding·ly adverb
• non·boding adjective
• non·boding·ly adverb
• pre·boding adjective
• un·boding adjective
• well-boding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of boding¹

before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English bodunge announcement ( bode ¹, -ing ¹ ); (adj.) bode ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Even though the Texas law is again on hold, the former U.S. representative said he thinks courts are moving toward giving states more authority, boding well for legislation like his.

From Seattle Times

You can go on and on with comparisons, but something big boding in favor of this season’s team is the likelihood of Daccord maintaining his numbers beyond the streak.

From Seattle Times

As of midday on Wednesday, the major U.S. airlines had few flight cancellations, boding well for the rest of the day, said Mike Arnot, a spokesperson for aviation analytics company Cirium.

From Reuters

A meeting this month between President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China did not yield public progress toward resuming plane sales, but it may ease tensions between the two countries, boding well for Boeing, a giant of American manufacturing.

From New York Times

The earnings of Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have offered more evidence a recovery is gathering pace in the personal computer market, boding well for an industry that had been grappling with a supply glut after the pandemic.

From Reuters

Related Words

• harbinger
• indication
• portent
• premonition