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Ahead Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ahead? [adv] at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before" [adv] ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand" [adv] in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" [adv] leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales" [adv] to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday" [adv] to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead" [adv] toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ahead: before \| beforehand \| forrader \| forward \| forwards \| in advance \| in front \| in the lead \| onward \| onwards \| out front Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ahead: a cut above \| above \| ahead of time \| alee \| along \| ante \| ascendant \| before \| beforehand \| beforetime \| betimes \| better \| capping \| chosen \| distinguished \| early \| eclipsing \| eminent \| en route to \| exceeding \| excellent \| excelling \| finer \| first \| for \| fore \| foremost \| foresightedly \| forth \| forward \| forwards \| greater \| headmost \| higher \| in advance \| in anticipation \| in ascendancy \| in front \| in the ascendant \| in the forefront \| in the foreground \| in the front \| in the lead \| major \| marked \| of choice \| on \| one up on \| onward \| onwards \| outstanding \| over \| precociously \| previous \| rare \| rivaling \| super \| superior \| surpassing \| to the fore \| to the front \| topping \| transcendent \| transcendental \| transcending \| up ahead \| upper \| winning See Also \| Ahead In Webster's Dictionary \A*head"\, adv. [Pref. a- + head.] 1. In or to the front; in advance; onward. The island bore but a little ahead of us. --Fielding. 2. Headlong; without restraint. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. {To go ahead}. (a) To go in advance. (b) To go on onward. (c) To push on in an enterprise. [Colloq] {To get ahead of}. (a) To get in advance of. (b) To surpass; to get the better of. [Colloq.]

Ahead Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ahead?

[adv] at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
[adv] ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"
[adv] in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
[adv] leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"
[adv] to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"
[adv] to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"
[adv] toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"

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Ahead In Webster's Dictionary

\A*head"\, adv. [Pref. a- + head.]
1. In or to the front; in advance; onward.

         The island bore but a little ahead of us.
                                               --Fielding.

2. Headlong; without restraint. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.

{To go ahead}.
   (a) To go in advance.
   (b) To go on onward.
   (c) To push on in an enterprise. [Colloq]

{To get ahead of}.
   (a) To get in advance of.
   (b) To surpass; to get the better of. [Colloq.]

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