ahead

Adverb
  1. At or in the front (synset 400067181)
    "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"
    same as: before, in front
  2. Toward the future;
    Forward in time (synset 400075708)
    "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"
    same as: forward
  3. In a forward direction (synset 400067665)
    "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
    same as: forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards
  4. Ahead of time;
    In anticipation (synset 400067445)
    "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"
    same as: beforehand, in advance
  5. To a more advanced or advantageous position (synset 400068470)
    "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) (synset 400068223)
    "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"
  7. Leading or ahead in a competition (synset 400067913)
    "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"
    same as: in the lead, out front
Adjective
  1. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest (synset 302500309)
    "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
    similar to: up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
    same as: in the lead, leading

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