Fortuneteller
Definition: A fortuneteller is a person who claims to predict or tell what will happen in your future. They often do this using different methods, such as tarot cards, crystal balls, palm reading, or astrology.
Usage Instructions: You can use the word "fortuneteller" to describe someone who offers predictions about people's lives. It is a noun, so it can be used as a subject or an object in a sentence.
Example Sentence: "I visited a fortuneteller to see what my future holds."
Advanced Usage: - Fortunetelling (noun): The practice of predicting the future. - Example: "Fortunetelling is popular in many cultures around the world."
Word Variants: - Fortune-teller: Another spelling of the same word. Both are correct. - Fortunetelling: The act of predicting the future.
Different Meanings: - In a more general sense, "fortune" can refer to wealth or success, not just predictions about the future. For example, "He made a fortune in business."
Synonyms: - Clairvoyant: A person who claims to have the ability to see events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. - Psychic: Someone who is believed to have special powers to sense things that are not visible or known. - Seer: A person who is supposed to be able to see what the future holds.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: - There aren’t specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to “fortuneteller,” but you might hear phrases like: - "Reading the tea leaves": This means to try to predict the future based on small signs or clues, similar to what a fortuneteller does. - "What the future holds": A common phrase used when talking about uncertainty regarding future events.
Summary: A fortuneteller is someone who tells people what might happen in their future.