handwriting on the wall

A form of writing on the wall — An ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.

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Meanings

nounhandwriting on the wall (uncountable)
  1. alternativeidiomaticuncountableAlternative form of writing on the wall
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APA

handwriting on the wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwriting%20on%20the%20wall

MLA

“handwriting on the wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwriting%20on%20the%20wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handwriting on the wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwriting%20on%20the%20wall.

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