ahead
uh hed
- s having the leading position or higher score in a contest
he is ahead by a pawn - r at or in the front
I see the lights of a town ahead
the road ahead is foggy
staring straight ahead - r toward the future; forward in time
I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring - r in a forward direction
go ahead
the train moved ahead slowly
the boat lurched ahead - r ahead of time; in anticipation
when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount
We like to plan ahead - r to a more advanced or advantageous position
a young man sure to get ahead
pushing talented students ahead - r 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 - r leading or ahead in a competition
the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch
ahead by two pawns
- Political fires are still burning brightly ahead of this weekend's elections.
- Despite widespread dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad's performance in office, a little more than a week ago, opinion polls showed Ahmadinejad ahead of Mousavi.