Forecast

BODE

Think of a word that means to suggest a future outcome, often with a sense of omen.

"Forecast" as a clue for "BODE" plays on the word’s meaning—"to bode" is an old-fashioned way to say something foreshadows or predicts what’s coming. Think of phrases like "bodes well" or "bodes ill," where the word hints at an outcome before it happens. It’s not about weather forecasts but the idea of signaling future events, which fits neatly into the clue’s definition.