forerunner

Definitions for forerunner

noun
– someone or something that comes before another
– a sign of something that is going to happen
– अग्रगामी, पूर्वगामी

Synonyms of forerunner

predecessor, precursor, antecedent, ancestor, forebear

Antonyms of forerunner

descendant, successor, heir, follower

Word Usage

– The fax machine was invented to send whole documents since its forerunner, the telautograph, only sent signatures.
– An early penalty goal proved the forerunner of a disastrous performance by Brazil.