ahead

adverb or adjective

ə-ˈhed

: in a forward direction or position : forward

: in front

: in, into, or for the future

plan ahead

: in or toward a more advantageous position

helped others to get ahead

: at or to an earlier time : in advance

make payments ahead

: in or into a leading position in a race or competition

a politician who is running ahead in most polls

Josh Carter scored from a yard out and the Pride added a two-point conversion to surge ahead 14-7.

Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News

b baseball

(1)

of a pitcher : in or into the situation of having thrown more strikes than balls to a batter

Home run threat Mark Reynolds was up next with the bases loaded, but Colon quickly got ahead 1-2 in the count and struck the third baseman out swinging with a … fastball.

Ray Monell

(2)

of a batter : in or into the situation of having a count of more balls than strikes

Albert Pujols got ahead 3-1 and then lined one into the seats in left for his 20th home run of the year and second of the series.

John Fay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Looking ahead, Jacklin would like to do a bit more of that herself.

WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead: The trial will resume Monday, Sept. 12, after a week-long break.

Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, the city still has work to complete on Webster Street.

Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, Lloyd said security remains a top priority for the district.

John Benson, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, Warneke mentioned one factor that could drive consumer electronics sales this fall: the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

PCMAG, 1 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, the boom-and-bust cycle of oil will continue, with motorists getting dizzy from the price movements.

Patrick De Haan For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 And, looking ahead, here’s our latest What to Watch on Netflix guide for the month of September.

Andy Meek, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 Conservative activists have been celebrating their victories and looking ahead with excitement.

Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

ahead 1 of 2

adverb

as in earlier

so as to precede something in order of time call ahead for reservations

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

earlier
before
early
already
in advance
beforehand
previously
now
shortly
first
soon
afore
anteriorly
preliminarily
formerly
prematurely
antecedently
a priori
first off
before long
presently
erelong

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

later
afterwards
after
afterward
behind
next
subsequently
by and by

as in onwards

toward a point ahead in space or time sent me ahead to get a place in the check-out line while she went to get the eggs and milk

Synonyms & Similar Words

onwards
forward
onward
on
forth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

backward
backwards

as in forward

toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time the line moved ahead at a snail's pace

Synonyms & Similar Words

forward
along
forwards
onwards
onward
on
before
forth
fore
frontwards
frontward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

behind
back
backwards
backward
rearward
rearwards

ahead

2 of 2

adjective

as in early

Synonyms & Similar Words

early
prior
preceding
previous
preparing
fundamental
basic
former
elementary
warning
beginning
readying
introducing
preliminary
preparatory
prefacing
premonitory
precursory
prelusive
prelim
introductory
preparative
primary
prefatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

subsequent
following
after
behind

单词	ahead
释义	ahead adverb or adjective ə-ˈhed 1 a : in a forward direction or position : forward b : in front 2 : in, into, or for the future plan ahead 3 : in or toward a more advantageous position helped others to get ahead 4 : at or to an earlier time : in advance make payments ahead 5 a : in or into a leading position in a race or competition a politician who is running ahead in most polls Josh Carter scored from a yard out and the Pride added a two-point conversion to surge ahead 14-7. Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News b baseball (1) of a pitcher : in or into the situation of having thrown more strikes than balls to a batter Home run threat Mark Reynolds was up next with the bases loaded, but Colon quickly got ahead 1-2 in the count and struck the third baseman out swinging with a … fastball. Ray Monell (2) of a batter : in or into the situation of having a count of more balls than strikes Albert Pujols got ahead 3-1 and then lined one into the seats in left for his 20th home run of the year and second of the series. John Fay Synonyms afore [chiefly dialect] already antecedently anteriorly before beforehand earlier formerly preliminarily previously See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Looking ahead, Jacklin would like to do a bit more of that herself. WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead: The trial will resume Monday, Sept. 12, after a week-long break. Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, the city still has work to complete on Webster Street. Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, Lloyd said security remains a top priority for the district. John Benson, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, Warneke mentioned one factor that could drive consumer electronics sales this fall: the 2022 FIFA World Cup. PCMAG, 1 Sep. 2022 Looking ahead, the boom-and-bust cycle of oil will continue, with motorists getting dizzy from the price movements. Patrick De Haan For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 And, looking ahead, here’s our latest What to Watch on Netflix guide for the month of September. Andy Meek, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 Conservative activists have been celebrating their victories and looking ahead with excitement. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing ahead ahead of ahead of one's/its time a/one step ahead of ahead of one's time ahead of schedule ahead of time ahead of the curve ahead of the game are/keep/stay one jump ahead dead ahead full steam/speed ahead get ahead going full speed ahead go-ahead given the go-ahead go ahead with (something) lie ahead light-years ahead look ahead move ahead/along pull ahead plow ahead received/got the go-ahead straight-ahead streets ahead of the go-ahead think ahead stay/keep ahead of the field See More ahead of ahead of one's/its time a/one step ahead of ahead of one's time ahead of schedule ahead of time ahead of the curve ahead of the game are/keep/stay one jump ahead dead ahead full steam/speed ahead get ahead going full speed ahead go-ahead given the go-ahead go ahead with (something) lie ahead light-years ahead look ahead move ahead/along pull ahead plow ahead received/got the go-ahead straight-ahead streets ahead of the go-ahead think ahead stay/keep ahead of the field See More Kids Definition ahead adverb or adjective ə-ˈhed 1 : in or toward the front The road stretched ahead for many miles. 2 : into or for the future You should think ahead. ahead 1 of 2 adverb 1 as in earlier so as to precede something in order of time call ahead for reservations Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance earlier before early already in advance beforehand previously now shortly first soon afore anteriorly preliminarily formerly prematurely antecedently a priori first off before long presently erelong Antonyms & Near Antonyms later afterwards after afterward behind next subsequently by and by See More 2 as in onwards toward a point ahead in space or time sent me ahead to get a place in the check-out line while she went to get the eggs and milk Synonyms & Similar Words onwards forward onward on forth Antonyms & Near Antonyms backward backwards 3 as in forward toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time the line moved ahead at a snail's pace Synonyms & Similar Words forward along forwards onwards onward on before forth fore frontwards frontward Antonyms & Near Antonyms behind back backwards backward rearward rearwards ahead 2 of 2 adjective as in early Synonyms & Similar Words early prior preceding previous preparing fundamental basic former elementary warning beginning readying introducing preliminary preparatory prefacing premonitory precursory prelusive prelim introductory preparative primary prefatory Antonyms & Near Antonyms subsequent following after behind Phrases Containing ahead full speed ahead full steam ahead get ahead ahead of full speed ahead full steam ahead get ahead ahead of
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ahead

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