All harbinger synonyms
harΒ·binΒ·ger
H h noun harbinger
- precursor β a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
- omen β anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- portent β an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- signal β anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
- augury β An augury is a sign of what will happen in the future.
- sign β a token; indication.
- herald β (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- forerunner β predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor.
- messenger β a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, especially as a matter of duty or business.
- foretoken β a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning.
- indication β anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
verb harbinger
- foreshow β to show beforehand.
- preexisting β to exist beforehand.
- portend β to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
- pave the way β be a pioneer
- augur β If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly.
- put forward β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- introduce β to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- psych out β to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- precede β to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
- presage β a presentiment or foreboding.
- soothsay β to foretell events; predict.
- forerunning β Present participle of forerun.
- prognosticate β to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
- open up β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- figure out β a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- antecede β to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede
- preexist β to exist beforehand.
- outrank β to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.
- head up β the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- preindicate β to indicate in advance; presage: The early thaw preindicated an avalanche.
- set forth β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- predate β to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days.
- foretokening β Indication in advance.
- lead off β most important; principal; leading; first: lead editorial; lead elephant; lead designer.
- ring in β to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck: The doorbell rang twice.
- kick off β the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot or feet.
- knock down β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- announce β If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
- make book β to enter in a book or list; record; register.
- forerun β to run in front of; come before; precede.
- do the honors β honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- timing β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- premonish β to admonish beforehand; forewarn