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Definitions for Ahead

[1] in or to the front; in advance of; before: Walk ahead of us.
[2] in a forward direction; onward; forward: The line of cars moved ahead slowly.
[3] into or for the future: Plan ahead.
[4] so as to register a later time: to set the clock ahead.
[5] at or to a different time, either earlier or later: to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Monday; to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Wednesday.
[6] onward toward success; to a more advantageous position; upward in station: There's a young man who is sure to get ahead.
[7] ahead of , in front of; before: He ran ahead of me. superior to; beyond: materially ahead of other countries. in advance of; at an earlier time than: We got there ahead of the other guests.
[8] be ahead , to be winning: Our team is ahead by two runs. to be in a position of advantage; be benefiting: His score in mathematics is poor, but he's ahead in foreign languages.
[9] (postpositive) in front; in advance
[10] at or in the front; in advance; before
[11] onwards; forwards go straight ahead
[12] ahead of in front of; at a further advanced position than stock exchange in anticipation of the share price rose ahead of the annual figures
[13] be ahead informal to have an advantage; be winning to be ahead on points
[14] get ahead to advance or attain success

Words related to Ahead

earlier, forward, along, advanced, before, onward, beforehand, onwards, ante, first, fore, foremost, leading, on, precedent, preceding, previous, advancing, antecedently

Words nearby Ahead

ahaus, ahaz, ahaziah, ahchoo, ahe, ahead, ahead of one's time, ahead of the game, ahead of time, ahem, ahemeral

Origin of Ahead

First recorded in 1590–1600; a-1 + head

Synonyms for Ahead

advanced, along, before, earlier, forward, beforehand, forwards, onward, onwards, advancing, ante, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, first, fore, foremost, in the foreground, in the lead, leading, on, precedent, precedently, preceding, previous, progressing, to the fore