forecast

UK /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ US /ˈfɔɹkæst/

verb 3noun 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

long-range, long-term

The long-term forecast suggests that house prices will continue to rise over the next five years.

short-term

The weather service issued a short-term forecast predicting rain for the next three days.

official | economic, financial, market, traffic, weather | cash-flow, cost, earnings, growth, profit, revenue, sales

VERB + FORECAST

prepare, produce

give, issue, make, provide

The weather service provided an accurate forecast for the weekend storm.

revise, update | rely on

be in line with

The weather prediction turned out to be in line with the forecast we heard yesterday.

FORECAST + VERB

predict sth, say sth, suggest sth

The weather forecast predicted heavy rain for the weekend.

assume sth

be based on sth

The weather forecast was based on satellite data collected over several months.

PREP

~ about

The weather forecast about tomorrow's rain turned out to be completely wrong.

~ for

The weather forecast for next week shows rain and cooler temperatures.

(verb.)

ADV

accurately, correctly

originally

The weather report originally forecast rain, but the sun came out instead.

VERB + FORECAST

be difficult to, be hard to

PHRASES

be widely forecast

The economic downturn was widely forecast by financial experts months before it happened.

Definitions

verb

To estimate how something will be in the future.

to forecast the weather, or a storm

to forecast a rise in prices

To foreshadow; to suggest something in advance.

To contrive or plan beforehand.

And, if it happen as I did forecaſt, / The dainteſt diſhes ſhall be ſerv'd up laſt.

noun

An estimation of a future condition.

The forecast said it'll be blowy tomorrow

It's nice to anticipate sunny weather, but it's a good idea to carry an umbrella just in case the forecasts prove overly optimistic.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a prediction about how something (as the weather) will devel

prognosis

verb — judge to be probable

verb — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

verb — predict in advance

calculate

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

to forecast the weather, or a storm

Wiktionary

to forecast a rise in prices

Wiktionary

Within six months, the total number of passengers forecast to use the line in the entire first year (650,000) had already been passed. For the first 12 months, the figure was in excess of 1.2 million.

Wiktionary

The forecast said it'll be blowy tomorrow

Wiktionary

It's nice to anticipate sunny weather, but it's a good idea to carry an umbrella just in case the forecasts prove overly optimistic.

Wiktionary

Unexpectedly the weather forecast came true yesterday.

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Usage Notes

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