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ahead
[ uh-hed ]
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.
ahead
/ əˈɛ /
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 of
the share price rose ahead of the annual figures
- be ahead informal.to have an advantage; be winning
to be ahead on points
- get aheadto advance or attain success
Idioms and Phrases
- ahead of,
- 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.
- be ahead,
- 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.
More idioms and phrases containing ahead
- come out ahead
- dead ahead
- full speed ahead
- get ahead
- go ahead
- one jump ahead
- quit while one's ahead
Example Sentences
Subsequently sixth in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury when he was staying on, which could be a good sign for the test ahead.
It's business time in Fantasy Premier League, with double and blank gameweeks ahead.
He pushed ahead with unpopular policies, and refused to apologise for his wife, who had antagonised the public by accepting luxury gifts.
The procedure is the same each time - she arrives at the home of the person who has been given approval for Maid and asks if they wish to go ahead with it that day.
Car buyers across South California scrambled this week to make purchases ahead of the tariffs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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