abreast — OAT

abreast

adverb

the roads were full of bicycles, three or more abreast:

in a row, side by side, alongside, level, abeam, on a level, beside each other, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl.

□ abreast of

it can be a good idea to keep children abreast of current affairs:

up to date with, up with, in touch with, informed about, familiar with, acquainted with, knowledgeable about, conversant with, au courant with, au fait with;

informal plugged into.

▷antonyms out of touch with.