ahead

adverb

in or to the front; in advance of; before: Walk ahead of us.

in a forward direction; onward; forward: The line of cars moved ahead slowly.

into or for the future: Plan ahead.

so as to register a later time: to set the clock ahead.

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.

onward toward success; to a more advantageous position; upward in station: There's a young man who is sure to get ahead.

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Idioms

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.

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.

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Origin:
1590–1600; a-¹ + head

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ahead (əˈhɛd)

—*adj*
1.	(postpositive) in front; in advance

—*adv*
2.	at or in the front; in advance; before
3.	onwards; forwards: go straight ahead
4.	ahead of
	a. in front of; at a further advanced position than
	b. stock exchange in anticipation of: the share price rose ahead of the annual figures
5.	informal be ahead to have an advantage; be winning: to be ahead on points
6.	get ahead to advance or attain success

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Word Origin & History

ahead

1620s, "at the head, in front," from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + head.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

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Idioms & Phrases

ahead

In addition to the idioms beginning with ahead, also see come out ahead; dead ahead; full speed ahead; get ahead; go ahead; one jump ahead; quit while one's ahead.