/ Dictionary / Index F foretell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fore•tell Pronunciation: (fôr-tel', fōr-), [key] — -told, -tell•ing. to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: foretell (Thesaurus) foretaste forethought Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language