Presaged: meaning, definitions and examples

foretelling events

To presage means to indicate or warn of a future event. It often implies a sense of foreboding or a prediction of something that is likely to happen. The term can be used in various contexts, such as literature, history, and everyday conversation. It is often associated with omens or signs that suggest an impending occurrence.

foretell, predict, prophesy, signal, warn

Examples of usage

• The dark clouds presaged a storm.

• Her illness presaged a series of unfortunate events.

• The sudden drop in temperature presaged the arrival of winter.

• The singer's melancholic lyrics presaged her later struggles with fame.