English Explanatory Dictionary

ahead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
  2. So as to be further advanced, either spatially or in an abstract sense; to be superior.
  3. In or for the future.
  4. To a later time.
  5. At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.
  6. To an earlier time.

Pronunciation

/əˈhɛd/ en-us-ahead.ogg LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-ahead.wav

Word forms

ahead

Etymology

From a- + head. Perhaps originally a nautical term, beyond the head (of a ship), then drifting into more general English usage where it is used to describe something as being in front of.

Antonyms

astern behind

Related words

ahead of

Derived words

aheadness ahead of time bound ahead call ahead draw ahead epub ahead of print freeze-ahead go-ahead have one's whole life ahead of one leap ahead lie ahead line ahead loom ahead nudge ahead one jump ahead phone ahead plan ahead power ahead prepare ahead quit when one is ahead radio ahead readahead roar ahead set ahead spoiler ahead typeahead

Translations

Finnish: etuajassa Hebrew: מֵרֹאשׁ Italian: antecedentemente Italian: in anticipo Norwegian Bokmål: forskuddsvis Norwegian Bokmål: på forskudd Norwegian Bokmål: på forhånd Portuguese: ahdiantado
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