verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsoothˌsaid or ˈsoothˌsaying
Obsolete
to make predictions; foretell
Derived forms
soothsaying (ˈsoothˌsaying)
noun
soothsay in American English
(ˈsuːθˌsei)
intransitive verbWord forms: -said, -saying
to foretell events; predict
Word origin
[1600–10; back formation from soothsayer]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: operate, progressive, quarantine, syndicate, umbrella