herald
verb /ˈherəld/
/ˈherəld/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they herald | /ˈherəld/ /ˈherəld/ |
| he / she / it heralds | /ˈherəldz/ /ˈherəldz/ |
| past simple heralded | /ˈherəldɪd/ /ˈherəldɪd/ |
| past participle heralded | /ˈherəldɪd/ /ˈherəldɪd/ |
| -ing form heralding | /ˈherəldɪŋ/ /ˈherəldɪŋ/ |
- herald something to be a sign that something is going to happen
- These talks could herald a new era of peace.
- She felt a dull ache in her right temple, heralding a migraine.
- Bringing the baby home heralds the start of a very different lifestyle.
- Voices and footsteps outside heralded their return.
- [often passive] to say in public that somebody/something is good or important
- be heralded (as something) The report is being heralded as a blueprint for the future of transport.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French herault (noun), herauder (verb), of Germanic origin.