To be a sign or hint that something bad or significant is going to happen; to have a feeling that something unfortunate is coming.
From 'fore-' (before) + 'bode' (to announce or predict). 'Bode' comes from Old English 'bodian,' meaning to announce. Together they mean to announce what's coming beforehand.
When your gut forebodes danger before anything visible happens—that prickling feeling before a car accident—your brain is reading micro-signals you don't consciously notice, like evolution's early-warning system still firing.
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