What does forerun mean?
Forerun means To run in front..
Forerun
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
To run in front..
Definitions by Sense
- To run in front.
- To precede; to forecast or foreshadow.
Example Sentences
Bailey still sat, doubled over his book […] A finger forerunning his eyes along the page.
These signs forerun the death or fall of kings.
And in herself she moan’d, ‘Too late, too late!’ / Till in the cold wind that foreruns the morn, / A blot in heaven, the Raven, flying high, / Croak’d, […]
Discontent foreran the Two Mutinies, and more or less it lurkingly survived them.
Synonyms for forerun
Antonyms for forerun
Related Words
Word Forms
- foreruns
- forerunning
- foreran
- forerun
Usage Notes
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How do you use forerun in a sentence?
Bailey still sat, doubled over his book […] A finger forerunning his eyes along the page.
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