omen meaning and definition

OMEN noun

Definition of omen (noun)

1. a sign of something about to happen
   • "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
   • synonyms: portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication

OMEN verb

Definition of omen (verb)

1. indicate by signs
   • "These signs bode bad news"
   • synonyms: augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate