ahead

ahead
a|head
W2S2 [əˈhed] adv
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
1¦(in front)¦
2¦(forward)¦
3¦(before somebody else)¦
4¦(future)¦
5¦(before an event)¦
6 ahead of schedule
7¦(progress/success)¦
8¦(advanced)¦
9¦(WINNING)¦
10 go ahead
11 ahead of the game/curve
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
1.) ¦(IN FRONT)¦
a short distance in front of someone or something
≠ ↑behind
▪ He kept his gaze fixed on the car ahead.
ahead of
▪ A hill loomed ahead of them.
▪ We could see the lights of Las Vegas up ahead .
some/a little/a long way ahead
▪ The clinic was now in sight, some way ahead.
straight/dead ahead
(=straight in front)
▪ The river is eight miles away dead ahead.
▪ Henry hurried on ahead (=went in front of the others) .
2.) ¦(FORWARD)¦
if someone or something looks or moves ahead, they look or move forward
▪ He stared straight ahead .
▪ The ship forged ahead through the thin ice.
3.) ¦(BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE)¦
before someone else
ahead of
▪ There were four people ahead of me at the doctor's.
4.) ¦(FUTURE)¦
in the future
ahead of
▪ You have a long trip ahead of you.
▪ Considerable problems may lie ahead .
the years/days/months etc ahead
▪ We do not foresee any major changes in our way of life in the years ahead.
▪ Unless we plan ahead (=plan for the future) we are going to be in a mess.
5.) ¦(BEFORE AN EVENT)¦
before an event happens
= ↑in advance
▪ I cook rice two or three hours ahead.
▪ Can you tell me ahead of time if you're coming?
ahead of
▪ He's giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour.
6.) ahead of schedule
earlier than planned or arranged
▪ I arrived at Jack's suite half an hour ahead of schedule.
7.) ¦(PROGRESS/SUCCESS)¦
making progress and being successful in your job, education etc
get/keep/stay ahead
▪ Getting ahead at work is the most important thing to her at the moment.
8.) ¦(ADVANCED)¦
ideas, achievements etc that are ahead of others have made more progress or are more developed
▪ This design is light years ahead (=much more advanced) in performance and comfort.
ahead of your/its time
(=very advanced or new, and not understood or accepted)
▪ Coleridge was in many ways far ahead of his time.
9.) ¦(WINNING)¦
winning in a competition or election
▪ Two shots from Gardner put the Giants 80-75 ahead .
▪ We are 10 points ahead in the polls.
ahead of
▪ At this stage, Smith appeared to be ahead of his rivals.
10.) go ahead
a) spoken used to tell someone they can do something
▪ 'Can I have the sports section?' 'Yeah, go ahead, I've read it.'
b) to do something that was planned, especially in spite of a problem
go ahead with
▪ Frank'll be late but we'll go ahead with the meeting anyway.
c) to take place
▪ Tests of anti-cancer drugs are to go ahead this year.
→↑go-ahead1
11.) ahead of the game/curve
AmE informal in a position where you are in control of something, and more successful than your competitors
▪ Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?
Synonyms:
, , , / (said of the wind), ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • ahead — a‧head [əˈhed] adverb if the value of something is ahead of a previous level, it has increased: • The shares were ahead more than 11% at one stage, and closed 85 up at 944p. * * * ahead UK US /əˈhed/ adverb ► at a better, higher, or greater level …   Financial and business terms

  • ahead of — This prepositional phrase has been in use since the 18c in the physical sense ‘in front of’ and from the following century in the figurative sense ‘better than, superior to (in quality, performance, etc)’. Its meaning in relation to time dates… …   Modern English usage

  • Ahead — A*head , adv. [Pref. a + head.] 1. In or to the front; in advance; onward. [1913 Webster] The island bore but a little ahead of us. Fielding. [1913 Webster] 2. Headlong; without restraint. [Obs.] L Estrange. [1913 Webster] {To go ahead}. (a) To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ahead — [ə hed′] adv., adj. 1. in or to the front 2. forward; onward 3. toward the future; in advance 4. winning or leading 5. having something as a profit or advantage ahead of in advance of; before ge …   English World dictionary

  • Ahead — steht für: Den alten Namen der Nero AG (vor 2005 noch Ahead Software AG), ein deutsches Software Unternehmen AHEAD (Munition), eine Air Burst Munition von Rheinmetall Ein System für ein Lenkkopflager beim Fahrrad …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ahead — ► ADVERB 1) further forward in space or time. 2) in advance. 3) in the lead. ● ahead of Cf. ↑ahead of …   English terms dictionary

  • ahead — (adv.) 1620s, at the head, in front, from a on (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + HEAD (Cf. head). Originally nautical. To be ahead of (one s) time attested by 1837 …   Etymology dictionary

  • ahead — [adv] in front or advance of advanced, advancing, ahead, along, ante, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, before, beforehand, earlier, first, fore, foremost, forward, forwards, in the foreground, in the lead, leading, on, onward, onwards …   New thesaurus

  • ahead of — ► ahead of 1) before. 2) earlier than planned or expected. Main Entry: ↑ahead …   English terms dictionary

  • ahead — forward, *before Antonyms: behind Contrasted words: *after: *abaft, aft, astern …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • ahead — I [[t]əhe̱d[/t]] ADVERB USES ♦♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, ahead is used in phrasal verbs such as get ahead , go ahead , and press ahead .) 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV, ADV with cl Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look …   English dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”