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- Dictionaryforerunner/ˈfɔːˌrʌnə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else: "the ice safe was a forerunner of today's refrigerator" Similar Opposite
- 2. a sign or warning of something to come: "overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain" Similar
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something or someone that acts as an early and less advanced model for what will appear in the future, or a warning or sign of what is to follow: forerunner of Germany's Green party was said to be the forerunner of environmental parties throughout Europe.
1. : one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as. a. : a premonitory sign or symptom. b. : a skier who runs the course before the start of a race. 2. : predecessor, ancestor. Synonyms. angel. foregoer. harbinger. herald. outrider. precursor. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for forerunner.
A forerunner is someone or something that came before and paved the way for something today. Rotary phones were forerunners of today's complex cell phones.
noun. a person or thing that precedes another; precursor. a person or thing coming in advance to herald the arrival of someone or something; harbinger. an indication beforehand of something to follow; omen; portent.
forerunner. noun. /ˈfɔːrʌnə (r)/. /ˈfɔːrʌnər/. forerunner (of somebody/something) a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen. Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll.
something or someone that acts as an early and less advanced model for what will appear in the future, or a warning or sign of what is to follow: forerunner of Germany's Green party was said to be the forerunner of environmental parties throughout Europe.
1. predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor. 2. an omen, sign, or indication of something to follow; portent. The warm evenings were a forerunner of summer. 3. a person who goes or is sent in advance to announce the coming of someone or something that follows; herald; harbinger. 4. See the Forerunner.
forerunner. (ˈfɔːˌrʌnə) n. 1. a person or thing that precedes another; precursor. 2. a person or thing coming in advance to herald the arrival of someone or something; harbinger. 3. an indication beforehand of something to follow; omen; portent.
If you describe a person or thing as the forerunner of someone or something similar, you mean they existed before them and either influenced their development or were a sign of what was going to happen.
a person or thing that came before and influenced someone or something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen Rhythm and blues was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll. He is recognized as the forerunner of all modern-day psychoanalysts.
