Meaning & Definition of Abreast in English
English⟶
Abreast
/əbrɛst/
adjective
1. Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
- "Kept abreast of the latest developments"
- "Constant revision keeps the book au courant"
- "Always au fait on the latest events"
- "Up on the news"
synonym:
- abreast(p),
- au courant,
- au fait,
- up on(p)
adverb
1. Alongside each other, facing in the same direction
synonym:
- abreast
Examples of using
The schoolboys marched four abreast.
Doctors should keep abreast with all the latest developments in medicine.