What does ahead mean?

Definitions for ahead
əˈhɛdahead

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ahead.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ahead(p), in the lead, leadingadverb

    having the leading position or higher score in a contest

    "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

  2. ahead, in front, beforeadverb

    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"

  3. ahead, forwardadverb

    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"

  4. ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forraderadverb

    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"

  5. ahead, in advance, beforehandadverb

    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"

  6. aheadadverb

    to a more advanced or advantageous position

    "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"

  7. aheadadverb

    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"

  8. ahead, out front, in the leadadverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. aheadadverb

    In or to the front; in advance; onward.

    The island bore but a little ahead of us. --Fielding.

  2. aheadadverb

    Having progressed more.

    He is far ahead of his class in math.

  3. aheadadverb

    In the direction one is facing or moving.

    Just ahead you can see the cliffs.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Aheadadverb

    Etymology: from a and head.

    And now the mighty Centaur seems to lead,
    And now the speedy dolphin gets ahead. John Dryden, Æn.

    It is mightily the fault of parents, guardians, tutors, and governours, that so many men miscarry. They suffer them at first to run ahead, and, when perverse inclinations are advanced into habits, there is no dealing with them. Roger L'Estrange, Fab.

ChatGPT

  1. ahead

    Ahead refers to being in a position or situation that is in front of or ahead of others. It can also refer to being ahead in terms of progress, achievement, or success in comparison to others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Aheadadverb

    in or to the front; in advance; onward

  2. Aheadadverb

    headlong; without restraint

  3. Etymology: [Pref. a- + head.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ahead

    a-hed′, adv. farther on: in advance: headlong, as in the phrase 'to go ahead.'

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. ahead

    A term especially referable to any object farther onward, or immediately before the ship, or in the course steered, and therefore opposed to astern.--Ahead of the reckoning, is sailing beyond the estimated position of the ship.--Ahead is also used for progress; as, cannot get ahead, and is generally applied to forward, in advance.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ahead' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1711

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ahead' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1438

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ahead' in Adverbs Frequency: #148

How to pronounce ahead?

How to say ahead in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ahead in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ahead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ahead in a Sentence

  1. The Jets:

    It was a good win, usually the games we've been winning, we've been ahead. So for us to come from behind and show some grit during the season, that's the mark of a good team, so we finally got to that point.

  2. Tim Quinlan:

    The current crisis means change is afoot, a record-shattering increase in jobless claims suggests that transfer payments will likely be the only facet of income rising in the months ahead.

  3. James Munford:

    I was just thinking, you know, they're not mine. They're probably a family heirloom, so I'm gon na go ahead and make sure Julius Caesars gets them back, we really didn't know anything about the value of the coins. We really didn't care, to be honest with you, we knew they were Julius Caesars.

  4. Mats Wilander:

    Rafa is a genius on clay, so far ahead tactically, it's like he has a built-in coach in his mind. You can't tell what he's going to do before he does it, but when he does it, it all looks so obvious !

  5. Robert Saleh:

    He’s got a really good early command of the offense, and he’s doing a really good job in regards to that, there’s little things that he’s doing where you’re seeing a little more security. He’s not a rookie, so he’s being a little more vocal. He looks good. He’s getting more comfortable, obviously grasping the offense. He’s never had trouble grasping the offense, but he was a rookie, so he goes through it. He’s much further ahead at this point than he was a year ago, for sure.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

ahead#1#2800#10000

Translations for ahead

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for ahead »

Translation

Find a translation for the ahead definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"ahead." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/ahead>.

Discuss these ahead definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for ahead? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    very irritable
    A bristly
    B lacerate
    C ostensive
    D flabby

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for ahead: