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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. having the leading position or higher score in a contest;
- Example: "he is ahead by a pawn"
- Example: "the leading team in the pennant race"
[syn: ahead(p), in the lead, leading]


ADVERB (7)

1. at or in the front;
- Example: "I see the lights of a town ahead"
- Example: "the road ahead is foggy"
- Example: "staring straight ahead"
- Example: "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"
- Example: "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
[syn: ahead, in front, before]

2. toward the future; forward in time;
- Example: "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"
- Example: "I look forward to seeing you"
[syn: ahead, forward]

3. in a forward direction;
- Example: "go ahead"
- Example: "the train moved ahead slowly"
- Example: "the boat lurched ahead"
- Example: "moved onward into the forest"
- Example: "they went slowly forward in the mud"
[syn: ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader]

4. ahead of time; in anticipation;
- Example: "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"
- Example: "We like to plan ahead"
- Example: "should have made reservations beforehand"
[syn: ahead, in advance, beforehand]

5. to a more advanced or advantageous position;
- Example: "a young man sure to get ahead"
- Example: "pushing talented students ahead"

6. to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future);
- Example: "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"
- Example: "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"

7. leading or ahead in a competition;
- Example: "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"
- Example: "ahead by two pawns"
- Example: "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"
- Example: "way out front in the race"
- Example: "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"
[syn: ahead, out front, in the lead]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ahead \A*head"\, adv. [Pref. a- + head.]
   1. In or to the front; in advance; onward.
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            The island bore but a little ahead of us.
                                                  --Fielding.
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   2. Headlong; without restraint. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.
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   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.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ahead
    adv 1: 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" [syn:
           ahead, in front, before]
    2: 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" [syn: ahead, forward] [ant: back,
       backward]
    3: 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" [syn: ahead,
       onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader]
    4: 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" [syn: ahead, in
       advance, beforehand]
    5: to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man
       sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"
    6: 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"
    7: 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" [syn: ahead, out front, in the lead]
    adj 1: having the leading position or higher score in a contest;
           "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant
           race" [syn: ahead(p), in the lead, leading]