ahead

Adjective

• having the leading position or higher score in a contest
  • he is ahead by a pawn
    
  • the leading team in the pennant race
    

Adverb

• 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
    

• 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
    

• to a more advanced or advantageous position
  • a young man sure to get ahead
    
  • pushing talented students ahead
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  ahead(p) , in the lead , leading , out front , in advance , beforehand , onward , onwards , forward , forwards , forrader , in front , before
• Antonyms: 
  back , backward