forespeaking
forespeaking is the present participle and gerund of forespeak.
Noun
forespeaking (plural forespeakings)
- A foretelling; a prediction.
- A preface.
Meaning of forespeak
Verb
forespeak (third-person singular simple present forespeaks, present participle forespeaking, simple past forespoke or (archaic) forespake, past participle forespoken)
- To foretell, to predict.
- Rejoice sister, for the same word that forespaketh trouble, doth certify us of the glory consequent.c. 1552, Thomas M‘Crie, quoting John Knox, “Period III. From His Release from the French Galleys, Anno 1549, to His Departure out of England, Anno 1554.”, in The Life of John Knox: Containing...
Forms of forespeaking
| plural | forespeakings |
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Origin of forespeaking
From forespeak + -ing.
Questions about forespeaking
- What does forespeaking mean?
- Forespeaking means a foretelling; a prediction.
- What is forespeaking the present participle and gerund of?
- Forespeaking is the present participle and gerund of forespeak.
- What part of speech is forespeaking?
- Forespeaking is a noun.
- What is the plural of forespeaking?
- The plural of forespeaking is forespeakings.
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