ahead
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/ əˈhɛd /
adverb
in or to the front; in advance of; before: Walk ahead of us.
in a forward direction; onward; forward: The line of cars moved ahead slowly.
into or for the future: Plan ahead.
so as to register a later time: to set the clock ahead.
at or to a different time, either earlier or later: to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Monday; to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Wednesday.
onward toward success; to a more advantageous position; upward in station: There's a young man who is sure to get ahead.
Idioms for ahead
- in front of; before: He ran ahead of me.
- superior to; beyond: materially ahead of other countries.
- in advance of; at an earlier time than: We got there ahead of the other guests.
- to be winning: Our team is ahead by two runs.
- to be in a position of advantage; be benefiting: His score in mathematics is poor, but he's ahead in foreign languages.
ahead of,
be ahead,
Words nearby ahead
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ahaz,
ahaziah,
ahchoo,
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ahem,
ahemeral
Example sentences from the Web for ahead
British Dictionary definitions for ahead
ahead
/ (əˈhɛd) /
adjective
(postpositive)
in front; in advance
adverb
at or in the front; in advance; before
onwards; forwards
go straight ahead
ahead of
- in front of; at a further advanced position than
- stock exchange in anticipation ofthe share price rose ahead of the annual figures
be ahead informal
to have an advantage; be winning
to be ahead on points
get ahead
to advance or attain success
Idioms and Phrases with ahead
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