BODE Meaning of BODE in English v. 1 tr. portend, foreshow. 2 tr. foresee, foretell (evil). bode well (or ill) show good (or bad) signs for the future. boding n.[ OE bodian f. boda messenger ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012