ahead
adverb/əˈhed/
/əˈhed/
For the special uses of ahead in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example press ahead (with something) is in the phrasal verb section at press.- further forward in space or time; in front
- I'll run ahead and warn them.
- The road ahead was blocked.
- We've got a lot of hard work ahead.
- This will create problems in the months ahead.
- He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him).
- earlier synonym in advance
- The party was planned weeks ahead.
- winning; further advanced
- Our team was ahead by six points.
- You need to work hard to keep ahead.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (originally in nautical use): from a- ‘in, at’ + head.
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