/ Dictionary / Index F forerun: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fore•run Pronunciation: (fôr-run', fōr-), [key] — -ran, -run, -run•ning. to run in front of; come before; precede. to be the precursor or harbinger of; prefigure. to anticipate or foretell. to forestall. to outrun or outstrip. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. forereach forerunner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language