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| 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,
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| 8. | be ahead,
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| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race" |
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| 1. | at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before" |
| 2. | toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" [ant: back] |
| 3. | in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" |
| 4. | ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand" |
| 5. | to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead" |
| 6. | 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"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday" |
| 7. | leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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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.
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
ahead [əˈhed] adverb
(often with of) in front; in advance
Example: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals).
Example: He went on ahead of me; We are well ahead (of our rivals).
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Ahead
A*head"\, adv. [Pref. a- + head.]1. In or to the front; in advance; onward. The island bore but a little ahead of us. --Fielding. 2. Headlong; without restraint. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. To go ahead. (a) To go in advance. (b) To go on onward. (c) To push on in an enterprise. [Colloq] To get ahead of. (a) To get in advance of. (b) To surpass; to get the better of. [Colloq.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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| The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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