| advance man |
an agent or aide who takes care of publicity, security, and other arrangements in advance of the appearance of a politician, theater group, or the like. |
| aforethought |
planned or thought of in advance; premeditated. |
| ahead |
in front of; in advance of. [1/6 definitions] |
| ahead of |
in advance of; earlier in time than. [1/3 definitions] |
| anticipant |
arriving or taking action in advance. [2/3 definitions] |
| anticipate |
to expect and prepare for in advance. [2/3 definitions] |
| base on balls |
in baseball, an advance to first base taken by a batter to whom four balls have been pitched. (See walk.) |
| before |
in advance of in time; previous to. [2/8 definitions] |
| beforehand |
in advance; at a previous time; earlier. |
| bespeak |
to arrange for or reserve in advance. [1/2 definitions] |
| bridgehead |
a position held on the enemy's side of a river or the like by a small advance troop, in order to protect the main attacking force. |
| buffet1 |
to advance by force against adversity. [1/4 definitions] |
| bushwhack |
to advance through a forest by cutting away low vegetation. [1/2 definitions] |
| creep |
to enter or advance unnoticed. [1/12 definitions] |
| crowfoot |
an iron ball with four projecting spikes, designed to obstruct the advance of enemy cavalry and vehicles; caltrop. [1/2 definitions] |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. [1/4 definitions] |
| deliberate |
thought out in advance; carefully considered; premeditated. [1/5 definitions] |
| demand deposit |
a bank deposit that can be withdrawn with no advance notice. |
| destine |
to ordain in advance or fix on a particular course, as by fate or divine will. [1/2 definitions] |
| develop |
to bring out the potential of; advance to a more complete or more effective condition. [2/10 definitions] |
| DEW line |
a line of radar stations, located along the seventieth parallel in Canada and the United States, that provides advance notice of approaching hostile aircraft or missiles (acronym for "distant early warning"). |