/ Dictionary / Index B beforehand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•fore•hand Pronunciation: (bi-fôr'hand", -fōr'-), [key] — adv., adj. in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time: We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: beforehand (Thesaurus) before before the present Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language