FOREBODING


Meaning of FOREBODING in English

fore ‧ bod ‧ ing /fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ $ fɔːrˈboʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

a strong feeling that something bad is going to happen soon:

She waited for news with a grim sense of foreboding.

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THESAURUS

▪ fear a feeling of being frightened:

He was trembling with fear.

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Fear of failure should not stop you trying.

▪ terror a feeling of great fear, because you think that something terrible is about to happen:

She let out a scream of pure terror.

▪ fright a sudden feeling of fear, or a situation that makes you feel this:

My body was shaking with fright.

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You gave me a fright!

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He’s had a bit of fright, that’s all.

▪ panic a sudden feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly:

She was in such a panic that she hardly knew what she was doing!

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There were scenes of sheer panic immediately following the bomb blast.

▪ alarm a feeling of fear or worry which shows in your voice or behaviour, because you think something bad might happen:

When I mentioned her name, he looked up at me in alarm.

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The streets were calm and there was no sign of alarm.

▪ foreboding /fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ $ fɔːrˈboʊ-/ a feeling that something bad or unpleasant might happen although there is no obvious reason why it should:

She felt the same sense of foreboding she had before her father died.

▪ phobia /ˈfəʊbiə $ ˈfoʊ-/ a permanent strong unreasonable fear of something:

I had a phobia about going to the dentist.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.