/ Dictionary / Index P prognosticate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prog•nos•ti•cate Pronunciation: (prog-nos'ti-kāt"), [key] — v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. —v.t. to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy. to foretoken; presage: birds prognosticating spring. —v.i. to make a forecast; prophesy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prognosticate (Thesaurus) prognostic prognostication Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language