ahead

/əhˈɛd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

at or in the front
“I see the lights of a town ahead”
toward the future; forward in time
“I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”
in a forward direction
“go ahead”
ahead of time; in anticipation
“when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount”
to a more advanced or advantageous position
“a young man sure to get ahead”
to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
“moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday”
leading or ahead in a competition
“the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch”

adjective

having the leading position or higher score in a contest
“he is ahead by a pawn”

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