ahead
/ə'hed/
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Definition
Adverb:
- In front; in advance; further forward in space or time: Used to indicate a position that is in front of another or a point that is earlier or later than a reference point.
- In a leading or winning position: Used to indicate being in front in a competition, race, or comparison.
- Forward; onward; into the future: Used to indicate movement in a forward direction or progression in time.
Adjective:
- Being in a leading or superior position: Describes someone or something that is winning or more advanced.
Usage Examples
Adverb:
- Look ahead on the road for any obstacles. (Indicating spatial position)
- Our team is five points ahead. (Indicating a leading position in a score)
- We need to plan ahead for the project. (Indicating future time)
- The car moved slowly ahead through the traffic. (Indicating forward movement)
Adjective:
- The ahead team maintained their lead until the finish line.
- She is ahead in all her classes.
Advanced Usage
"to be ahead of one's time": To have ideas or creations that are too advanced for the present period.
- The inventor's designs were so innovative that he was ahead of his time.
"to get ahead": To become successful or to make progress, especially in one's career or financially.
- He worked hard to get ahead in his company.
"to go ahead": To proceed with a plan or action; often used to give permission.
- The manager said we could go ahead with the proposal.
Variants and Related Words
Ahead of (prepositional phrase): In front of; earlier than.
- She arrived ahead of schedule.
Straight ahead (adverbial phrase): Directly in front.
- The museum is straight ahead at the end of this street.
Synonyms
- In front
- In advance
- Leading
- Forward
- Onward
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
Pull ahead: To move into a leading position.
- The runner pulled ahead in the final lap.
Push ahead: To continue with something with determination.
- Despite the difficulties, they decided to push ahead with the construction.
Related Idioms
"Ahead of the curve": Being more advanced or prepared than others.
- Their research on renewable energy puts them ahead of the curve.
"The road ahead": The future and what it may bring.
- We are optimistic about the road ahead for our business.
Adjective
- having the leading position or higher score in a contest
- he is ahead by a pawn
- the leading team in the pennant race
Adverb
- 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
- 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
- to a more advanced or advantageous position
- a young man sure to get ahead
- pushing talented students ahead
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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