Pronunciation: /fɔːrˌtoʊkən/
noun a sign or warning of a future event
A1 Seeing a black cat is often considered a foretoken of bad luck.
A2 The sudden drop in temperature was a foretoken of the approaching storm.
B1 The red sky at night was a foretoken of good weather the next day.
B2 The strange behavior of the animals was seen as a foretoken of the earthquake that followed.
C1 The politician's controversial statement was seen as a foretoken of the upcoming scandal.
C2 The mysterious letter she received turned out to be a foretoken of the life-changing events that followed.
verb to be a sign or warning of a future event
A1 The dark clouds foretokened an impending storm.
A2 The sudden drop in temperature foretokened the arrival of winter.
B1 The strange behavior of the animals foretokened an earthquake.
B2 The eerie silence in the forest foretokened danger lurking nearby.
C1 The economic indicators foretoken a recession in the near future.
C2 The political unrest in the region foretokened a potential coup d'état.
formal The sudden drop in the stock market was seen as a foretoken of an impending economic downturn.
informal The dark clouds gathering in the sky were a foretoken of the coming storm.
slang Her constant sneezing is a foretoken that she's about to catch a cold.
figurative The howling of the wolves at night was considered a foretoken of danger lurking nearby.
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