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    ahead
    /əˈhɛd/

    adverb

    • 1. further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion: "the road ahead" Similar forwardstowards the frontfrontwardsonwardsOpposite behindbehindat the back
    • 2. in the lead: "he was slightly ahead on points" Similar leadingwinningin the lead(out) in frontOpposite losing

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAHEAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AHEAD definition: 1. in front: 2. having more points, votes, etc. than someone else in a competition, election…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aheadAhead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : in a forward direction or position : forward. b. : in front. 2. : in, into, or for the future. plan ahead. 3. : in or toward a more advantageous position. helped others to get ahead. 4. : at or to an earlier time : in advance. make payments ahead. 5. a. : in or into a leading position in a race or competition.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAHEAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    AHEAD definition: 1. in front: 2. in the future: 3. having more points than someone else in a competition: . Learn more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishahead adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ahead adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAHEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Nov 11, 2016 · If you go ahead, or if you go on ahead, you go in front of someone who is going to the same place so that you arrive there some time before they do.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aheadAhead - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you're ahead, you're further along or further forward. If you're ahead of all the other runners in a race, you're winning. The team at the very front of a three-legged race is ahead, and the path that stretches in front of you as you walk through the woods is ahead of you.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › AHEADAhead - definition of ahead by The Free Dictionary

    1. At or to the front or head. 2. a. In advance; before: Pay ahead, and you'll receive a discount. b. In or into the future; for the future: planned ahead. 3. a. In an advanced position or a configuration registering the future: Set the clock ahead. b. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment ahead, from Tuesday to Monday.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAHEAD - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "AHEAD" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › aheadAHEAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ahead definition: in or to the front; in advance of; before. See examples of AHEAD used in a sentence.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › ahead_advahead, adv., prep., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word ahead mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ahead, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word ahead? About 40 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.