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Webster 1913 Edition
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 1828 Edition
Ahead
AHEAD
,adv.
1.
Further forward than another thing; in front; originally a sea term, denoting further forward than another ship, or on the point to which the stem is directed, in opposition to astern.2.
Onward; forward; towards the point before the stem or head; as, move ahead.3.
Headlong; without restraint; precipitantly; as children suffered to run ahead. [Not used.]Definition 2024
ahead
ahead
English
Adverb
ahead (not comparable)
- In or to the front; in advance; onward.
- The island was directly ahead.
- In the direction one is facing or moving.
- Just ahead you can see the cliffs.
- In or for the future.
- There may be tough times ahead.
- You've got to think ahead so as not to be unprepared.
- At an earlier time.
- He paid his rent ahead.
- Having progressed more.
- In all of his classes Jack was ahead.
Hyponyms
- straight ahead
Derived terms
- ahead-of-time
- go-ahead
Related terms
Antonyms
Translations
in or to the front
at an earlier time
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