ahead

adverb

UK /əˈhed/

Ahead is used in the following ways:

as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead.

in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us.

1
in front of someone
1. 1a
  used for saying that something is in front of you, in the direction you are going or looking
  There’s a motel just a few miles ahead.
  His attention was firmly fixed on the road ahead.
  ahead of:
  The car ahead of us stopped suddenly.
  up ahead (=not far in front):
  We’re nearly there! That’s the place up ahead.
  Synonyms and related words
  Function words referring to location
  about
  across
  after
2. 1b
  moving, pointing, or looking towards a place in front of you
  Francesca was staring ahead into the darkness.
  straight ahead:
  Instead of turning left, he drove straight ahead towards the river.
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing movement towards a place or person
  direct
  advancing
  oncoming
3. 1c
  moving in front of someone and in the same direction
  She walked ahead of him along the corridor.
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing movement in a specific direction
  ahead
  anticlockwise
  around
2
used when saying what will happen in the future
ahead of:
We have a busy day ahead of us.
a young woman with a brilliant career ahead of her
days/weeks/years etc ahead:
Where will the money come from in the years ahead?
the way ahead (=the way that things will happen or be done in the future):
New technology points the way ahead for our steel industry.
Synonyms and related words
At an unspecified time in the future
later
someday
sooner or later
See alsolie
3
before
1. 3a
  before a time or event
  The event had been planned six months ahead.
  ahead of time:
  If you had warned me ahead of time, I wouldn’t have gone.
  ahead of:
  There will be an inspection of the track ahead of tomorrow’s race.
  Synonyms and related words
  Before a time or event
  before
  first
  early
2. 3b
  starting to go somewhere a little before someone and arriving there before them
  You go on ahead and tell them we’re coming.
  I’ll send my luggage on ahead.
  Synonyms and related words
  Before a time or event
  before
  first
  early
3. 3c
  used for saying how much earlier the clocks in one place show a particular time than in another
  Moscow is three hours ahead of London.
  Synonyms and related words
  Telling the time by a clock
  0900/1300 etc hours
  about
  advanced
4. 3d
  used for saying that someone finishes a race before someone else
  ahead of:
  David finished ahead of me in last year’s race.
  Synonyms and related words
  Races and racing
  ahead
  a poor second
  baton
4
having made more progress
1. 4a
  used for saying that someone has made more progress than someone else, or more progress than expected
  Some of these children are two years ahead in reading skills.
  The Russians were now ahead of them in space research.
  Synonyms and related words
  Successful
  successful
  leading
  thriving
2. 4b
  used for saying that a particular idea, product, invention etc is more advanced than others
  The technology was far ahead of anything available in the West.
  ahead of someone’s/something’s time (=too modern to be accepted or understood):
  As a writer, Sterne was ahead of his time.
  Synonyms and related words
  Modern and fashionable and up-to-date
  modern
  contemporary
  advanced
5
used for saying that someone is achieving more success in a competition, election etc than someone else
Labour are ahead in the opinion polls.
ahead of:
The Eagles are already ten points ahead of their nearest rivals.
well ahead (=winning easily):
At the end of Round 8, Tyson was well ahead on points.
Synonyms and related words
Successful
successful
leading
thriving
6
get ahead of yourself
to act prematurely or overconfidently
John was getting ahead of himself by thinking what winning the competition would mean to him.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 16/06/2016
Open Dictionary - June2016

phrases

ahead of time/schedule

get ahead

get/keep/stay ahead (of the game)

look/think/plan ahead

单词	ahead
释义	ahead adverb UK /əˈhed/ Other entries for this word go ahead phrasal verb go-ahead noun go-ahead adjective get ahead phrase get ahead phrasal verb lie ahead phrasal verb forge ahead phrasal verb look ahead phrasal verb press ahead phrasal verb pull ahead phrasal verb push ahead phrasal verb romp ahead phrasal verb think ahead phrasal verb plough ahead phrasal verb streets ahead phrase ahead of time phrase full steam ahead phrase ahead of the game phrase ahead of time/schedule phrase look/think/plan ahead phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS6 Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1 in front of someone 1a used for saying that something is in front of you, in the direction you are going or looking There’s a motel just a few miles ahead. His attention was firmly fixed on the road ahead. ahead of: The car ahead of us stopped suddenly. up ahead (=not far in front): We’re nearly there! That’s the place up ahead. Synonyms and related words Function words referring to location about across after 1b moving, pointing, or looking towards a place in front of you Francesca was staring ahead into the darkness. straight ahead: Instead of turning left, he drove straight ahead towards the river. Synonyms and related words Describing movement towards a place or person direct advancing oncoming 1c moving in front of someone and in the same direction She walked ahead of him along the corridor. Synonyms and related words Describing movement in a specific direction ahead anticlockwise around 2 used when saying what will happen in the future ahead of: We have a busy day ahead of us. a young woman with a brilliant career ahead of her days/weeks/years etc ahead: Where will the money come from in the years ahead? the way ahead (=the way that things will happen or be done in the future): New technology points the way ahead for our steel industry. Synonyms and related words At an unspecified time in the future later someday sooner or later See alsolie 3 before 3a before a time or event The event had been planned six months ahead. ahead of time: If you had warned me ahead of time, I wouldn’t have gone. ahead of: There will be an inspection of the track ahead of tomorrow’s race. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 3b starting to go somewhere a little before someone and arriving there before them You go on ahead and tell them we’re coming. I’ll send my luggage on ahead. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 3c used for saying how much earlier the clocks in one place show a particular time than in another Moscow is three hours ahead of London. Synonyms and related words Telling the time by a clock 0900/1300 etc hours about advanced 3d used for saying that someone finishes a race before someone else ahead of: David finished ahead of me in last year’s race. Synonyms and related words Races and racing ahead a poor second baton 4 having made more progress 4a used for saying that someone has made more progress than someone else, or more progress than expected Some of these children are two years ahead in reading skills. The Russians were now ahead of them in space research. Synonyms and related words Successful successful leading thriving 4b used for saying that a particular idea, product, invention etc is more advanced than others The technology was far ahead of anything available in the West. ahead of someone’s/something’s time (=too modern to be accepted or understood): As a writer, Sterne was ahead of his time. Synonyms and related words Modern and fashionable and up-to-date modern contemporary advanced 5 used for saying that someone is achieving more success in a competition, election etc than someone else Labour are ahead in the opinion polls. ahead of: The Eagles are already ten points ahead of their nearest rivals. well ahead (=winning easily): At the end of Round 8, Tyson was well ahead on points. Synonyms and related words Successful successful leading thriving 6 get ahead of yourself to act prematurely or overconfidently John was getting ahead of himself by thinking what winning the competition would mean to him. Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 16/06/2016 Open Dictionary - June2016 phrases ahead of time/schedule get ahead get/keep/stay ahead (of the game) look/think/plan ahead ahead adverb US /əˈhed/ Other entries for this word go ahead phrasal verb go-ahead noun go-ahead adjective get ahead phrase get ahead phrasal verb lie ahead phrasal verb forge ahead phrasal verb look ahead phrasal verb plow ahead phrasal verb press ahead phrasal verb pull ahead phrasal verb push ahead phrasal verb romp ahead phrasal verb think ahead phrasal verb streets ahead phrase ahead of time phrase full steam ahead phrase ahead of the game phrase ahead of time/schedule phrase look/think/plan ahead phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS6 Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1 in front of someone 1a used for saying that something is in front of you, in the direction you are going or looking There’s a motel just a few miles ahead. His attention was firmly fixed on the road ahead. ahead of: The car ahead of us stopped suddenly. up ahead (=not far in front): We’re almost there! That’s the place up ahead. Synonyms and related words Function words referring to location about across after 1b moving, pointing, or looking toward a place in front of you Francesca was staring ahead into the darkness. straight ahead: Instead of turning left, he drove straight ahead toward the river. Synonyms and related words Describing movement towards a place or person direct advancing oncoming 1c moving in front of someone and in the same direction She walked ahead of him along the corridor. Synonyms and related words Describing movement in a specific direction ahead anticlockwise around 2 used when saying what will happen in the future ahead of: We have a busy day ahead of us. a young woman with a brilliant career ahead of her days/weeks/years etc. ahead: Where will the money come from in the years ahead? Synonyms and related words At an unspecified time in the future later someday sooner or later See alsolie 3 before 3a before a time or event ahead of: There will be an inspection of the track ahead of tomorrow’s race. ahead of time: If you had warned me ahead of time, I wouldn’t have gone. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 3b starting to go somewhere a little before someone and arriving there before them You go on ahead and tell them we’re coming. I’ll send my luggage on ahead. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 3c used for saying how much earlier the clocks in one place show a particular time than in another New York is three hours ahead of Los Angeles. Synonyms and related words Telling the time by a clock 0900/1300 etc. hours about advanced 3d used for saying that someone finishes a race before someone else ahead of: David finished ahead of me in last year’s race. Synonyms and related words Races and racing ahead a poor second baton 4 having made more progress 4a used for saying that someone has made more progress than someone else, or more progress than expected The Russians were now ahead of them in space research. Some of these children are two years ahead in reading skills. Synonyms and related words Successful successful leading thriving 4b used for saying that a particular idea, product, invention, etc. is more advanced than others The technology was far ahead of anything available in the West. ahead of someone’s/something’s time (=too modern to be accepted or understood): As a writer, Sterne was ahead of his time. Synonyms and related words Modern and fashionable and up-to-date modern contemporary advanced 5 used for saying that someone is achieving more success in a competition, election, etc. than someone else ahead of: The Eagles are already ten points ahead of their nearest rivals. Jacobson is ahead in the opinion polls. well ahead (=winning easily): At the end of Round 8, Tyson was well ahead. Synonyms and related words Successful successful leading thriving 6 get ahead of yourself to act prematurely or overconfidently John was getting ahead of himself by thinking what winning the competition would mean to him. Submitted by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 16/06/2016 Open Dictionary - June2016 phrases ahead of time/schedule get ahead get/keep/stay ahead (of the game) look/think/plan ahead
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