English Explanatory Dictionary

fortune-telling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or practice of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fortune-telling fortunetelling fortune telling

Related words

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