Fortune-telling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fortune-telling is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Example Sentences
Fortune-telling has been in all countries a gift of the sea-people.
Word Forms
- fortunetelling
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include divination, crystal-gazing, soothsaying, cartomancy, botanomancy, vaticination.
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