ahead

ahead Definition

ahead (ə hed′)

adverb, adjective

ahead Idioms

ahead of

in advance of; before

get ahead

to advance socially, financially, etc.

get ahead of

to outdo or excel

ahead Synonyms

modif.

Going forward
advancing, progressing, onward, leading; see forward 1.
To the fore
before, earlier than, in advance, ahead of, advanced, preceding, precedent, antecedent, foremost, leading, in the lead, at the head of, in the foreground, in lee of, to the fore, in the van, first, in front of, a jump ahead of, in the front line, winning, victorious, before one's path, in the direct line of one's course, triumphant, preliminary.
Antonyms behind, back*, toward the end.

advance, prosper, progress; see succeed 1.

outdo, excel, subordinate; see surpass.

ahead Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

way: THE WAY AHEAD There are challenging times ahead, as the birth-rate of school age children is decreasing.
minor: My two gripes are that there is a relatively short game span and... ( MINOR SPOILER AHEAD!

Noun used with modifier

spoiler: My two gripes are that there is a relatively short game span and... ( MINOR SPOILER AHEAD!

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