abreast
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Is abreast a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of abreast?
Definition
adv (English)
1. (figurative) Alongside; parallel to.figurativelynot-comparable
2. (Scotland) Breast high (of an advancing wave).Examples: "The west wind blew a tempest, and, according to the common expression, brought in the water [of the Solway] three foot abreast."Scotlandnot-comparable
3. (nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam.not-comparable
4. (obsolete) At the same time; simultaneously.Examples: "Abreast therewith began a convocation."not-comparableobsolete
adj (English)
1. (figurative) Alongside; parallel to.figurativelynot-comparable
2. (nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.not-comparable
Definition source: Wiktionary