English Explanatory Dictionary

forspeak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to affect with the curse of an evil tongue, which brings ill luck upon all objects of its praise.
  2. To bewitch, to charm.
  3. To forbid, to prohibit; to oppose.
  4. To say bad things about; to slander.
verb
  1. Alternative spelling of forespeak.

Pronunciation

/fɔːˈspiːk/ /fə-/ /fɔɹˈspik/ /fɚ-/ En-us-forespeak.mp3

Word forms

forspeak forspeaks forspeaking forspoke forspake forspoken forespeak

Etymology

From Middle English forspeken (“to bewitch”), from Old English forspecan, forsprecan (“to speak in vain; to speak amiss; to denounce; to deny”); analysable as for- + speak.

Synonyms

bespell ensorcell spellbind bechat becry beglammer bewitch conjure enchant englamour enspell forspeak glamour hex jinx maleficiate mojo spell spellcast witch disallow foresnaffle proscribe prohibit ban banish bar criminalize debar enjoin estop forbid interdict outlaw taboo veto forfend badmouth forgab trash-talk assassinate asperse backbite befoul belibel besmirch besmear bewray blacken blame blaze blemish blot blur calumniate calumny chat shit chat shite cloud defame

Derived words

forspoken
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