"foresignal" meaning in All languages combined

See foresignal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: foresignals [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + signal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|signal}} fore- + signal Head templates: {{en-noun}} foresignal (plural foresignals)
  1. A signal made or given in advance; a foresign
    Sense id: en-foresignal-en-noun-n6rBEGF- Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore-signal

Verb [English]

Forms: foresignals [present, singular, third-person], foresignaling [participle, present], foresignalling [participle, present], foresignaled [participle, past], foresignaled [past], foresignalled [participle, past], foresignalled [past]
Etymology: From fore- + signal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|signal}} fore- + signal Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=foresignalled|pres_ptc2=foresignalling}} foresignal (third-person singular simple present foresignals, present participle foresignaling or foresignalling, simple past and past participle foresignaled or foresignalled)
  1. (transitive, rare) To signal ahead of time Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-foresignal-en-verb-Wb-SEZeY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fore-signal

Inflected forms

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