Pronunciation: - ˌ kast; fo ̇ r- ' kast
Function: verb
Inflected Form: forecast also fore · cast · ed ; fore · cast · ing
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 a : to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data especially : to predict (weather conditions) on the basis of correlated meteorological observations b : to indicate as likely to occur
2 : to serve as a forecast of : PRESAGE <such events may forecast peace>
intransitive verb : to calculate the future
synonyms see FORETELL
– fore · cast · able \ - ˌ kas-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– fore · cast · er noun