ahead
adjective
1 ahead
Having the leading position or higher score in a contest:
— He is ahead by a pawn.
synonyms: in the lead, leading.
adverb
1 ahead
At or in the front:
— I see the lights of a town ahead.
— The road ahead is foggy.
— Staring straight ahead.
Roget 280: in advance, before, ahead, in the van, in the lead; foremost, headmost†; in front; at the head, out in front; way out in front, far ahead.
Roget 303: beyond the mark, ahead.
Roget 234: before; in front, in the van, in advance; ahead, right ahead; forehead, foremost; in the foreground, in the lee of; before one's face, before one's eyes; face to face, ... show more
2 ahead
Toward the future; forward in time:
— I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring.
synonym: forward.
3 ahead
In a forward direction:
— Go ahead.
— The train moved ahead slowly.
— The boat lurched ahead.
synonyms: forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards.
Roget 282: forward, onward; forth, on, ahead, under way, en route for, on one's way, on the way, on the road, on the high road, on the road to; in progress; ... show more
4 ahead
Ahead of time; in anticipation:
— When you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount.
— We like to plan ahead.
synonyms: beforehand, in advance.
5 ahead
To a more advanced or advantageous position.
6 ahead
To a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future).
7 ahead
Leading or ahead in a competition:
— The horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch.
— Ahead by two pawns.
synonyms: in the lead, out front.
Moby thesaurus: a cut above, above, ahead of time, alee, along, ante, ascendant, before, beforehand, beforetime, betimes, better, capping, chosen, distinguished, early, eclipsing, eminent, en route to, exceeding ... show more.
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