Definition of prognosticate Prognosticate

/pɹɑˌgnɑˈstʌkejˌt/ - [pragnastukeyt] - prog•nos•ti•cate

We found 7 definitions of prognosticate from 5 different sources.

What does prognosticate mean?

Verb
prognosticate - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
		predict, foretell, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
		hazard, venture, guess, pretend proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
		read to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
		outguess, second-guess evaluate or criticize with hindsight
		augur predict from an omen
		wager, bet maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
		forecast, calculate predict in advance
		prophesy, vaticinate predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
prognosticate - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
		bode, portend, auspicate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
		bespeak, betoken, signal, indicate, point be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
		threaten to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
		foreshow foretell by divine inspiration