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ahead Definition

ahead (ə hed)

adverb, adjective

  1. in or to the front
  2. forward; onward
  3. toward the future; in advance
  4. winning or leading
  5. having something as a profit or advantage

ahead Idioms

ahead of

in advance of; before

get ahead

to advance socially, financially, etc.

get ahead of

to outdo or excel

ahead Synonyms

ahead

modif.

  1. Going forward

    advancing, progressing, onward, leading; see forward 1.

  2. 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.

get ahead

advance, prosper, progress; see succeed 1.

get ahead of

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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