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.

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