Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Premium
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
omen
Use
Omen
in a sentence
o·men
/
ˈoʊ
mən
/
Show Spelled
[
oh
-m
uh
n
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
2.
a prognostic.
3.
prophetic significance; presage:
a bird of ill omen.
verb (used with object)
4.
to be an omen of; portend.
5.
to divine, as if from omens.
Relevant Questions
How To Recognize Omens
What Are Omens?
How To Recognize Omens
What Are Omens?
00:10
Omen
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is
subtilize
. Does it mean:
So is
hornswoggle
. Does it mean:
So is
kibitz
. Does it mean:
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
chat, to converse
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
chat, to converse
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Origin:
1575–85;
<
Latin
ōmen
Related forms
un·o·mened,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
augury, foreboding. See
sign
.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
omen
Collins
World English Dictionary
omen
(ˈəʊmən)
—
n
1.
a phenomenon or occurrence regarded as a sign of future happiness or disaster
2.
prophetic significance
—
vb
3.
(
tr
) to portend
[C16: from Latin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
omen
1582, from L. omen "foreboding," from Old L. osmen, of unknown origin; perhaps connected with the root of audire "to hear."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The couple take this bit of news as a bad
omen
and the fragile ties they have rebuilt fall apart.
But word of its horrible condition is spreading through the souks, where traders see it as a bad
omen
.
You'd think her da was dead wrong when he worried about the
omen
of the sun on the day of her birth.
It harms no creature, and its presence is considered a good
omen
.
Remove ads like these. Upgrade now!
Related Words
sign
ominous
abominable
augur
augury
bird of ill omen
bode
boding
deathwatch
euphemism
euphemize
forebode
MORE
Matching Quote
"Often I am permitted to return to a meadow
as if it were a given property of the mind
that certain bounds hold against chaos,
that is a place of first permission,
everlasting
omen
of what is."
-Robert Duncan
MORE
Related Searches
Omen movie
Omen threat meter
Omens signs
Omen wow
Damien omen 2
Animal omens
List of bad omens
Omens about birds
Nearby Words
omega minus par...
omega test
omega-3
omega-3 fatty a...
omega-6
omega-6 fatty a...
omega-algebraic
omega-baryon
omega-c baryon
omega-meson
omega-minus par...
omega-oxidation...
omega3 fatty ac...
omegac baryon
omegaminus part...
omegoid
omelet
omelet pan
omelette
omelette pan
omen
omenn's syndrom...
omenta
omental
omental bursa
omental graft
omentectomy
omentitis
omento-
omentopexy
omentoplasty
omentorrhaphy
omentulum
omentum
omeprazole
omer
omerta
omertà
omf
omg
omh
Synonyms
premonition
foreboding
indication
harbinger
prophecy
warning
portent
MORE
Synonym Game
auspice
prophecy
prognostication
straw
writing on the wall
augury
harbinger
PLAY
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT