Forerunning
51foregoing — adj preceding, precedent, prior, preven ient, preliminary, antecedent, anterior, forerunning; earlier, former; aforesaid, aforementioned …
52preceding — adj antecedent, precedent, previous, prevenient, preliminary, forerunning, foregoing; prior, earlier, former, preexistent; aforesaid, aforementioned, above mentioned, above named, above stated, stated above; anterior, advanced, forward, placed in …
53precursory — adj precursive, precedent, antecedent, prior, anterior, previous, prevenient; forerunning, foregoing, anticipatory, preparatory; preliminary, introductory, inaugural, prelusive or prelusory, initiatory; prognostic, prognosticative, Pathol.… …
54previous — adj 1. prior, former, earlier, foregone; preceding, antecedent, anterior, precedent, precurrent; erstwhile, ex, onetime, sometime, quondam, whilom; foregoing, aforegoing, forerunning, pre existent; preliminary, prelusive, precursory, prevenient;… …
55rhythm and blues — rhythm′ and blues′ n. mad a folk based form of black popular music forerunning rock • Etymology: 1945–50, amer …
56forerun — /fɔˈrʌn/ (say faw run) verb (t) (foreran, forerun, forerunning) 1. to run in front of; precede; be the precursor of. 2. to anticipate or forestall. 3. Obsolete to outrun or outstrip …
57preceding — [adj] earlier, above abovementioned, above named, aforeknown, aforementioned, aforesaid, ahead of, antecedent, anterior, before, erstwhile, foregoing, forerunning, former, forward, front, head, heretofore, introductory, lead, leading, one time,… …
58forerun — [fôr′run′] vt. foreran, forerun, forerunning Now Rare 1. to run before; go before; precede 2. to be the precursor of; be a prediction or sign of (a thing to follow); foreshadow 3. to forestall …
