Thesaurus: ahead

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1. adv. In or to the front; in advance; onward.
2. adv. Headlong; without restraint.
3. adj. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
4. adv. at or in the front
5. adv. toward the future; forward in time
6. adv. in a forward direction
7. adv. ahead of time; in anticipation
8. adv. to a more advanced or advantageous position
9. adv. to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
10. adv. leading or ahead in a competition
11. 1. In or to the front; in advance; onward. The island bore but a little ahead of us. Fielding. 2. Headlong; without restraint. [Obs.] L'Estrange. To go ahead. (a) To go in advance. (b) To go on onward. (c) To push on in an enterprise. [Colloq] -- To get ahead of. (a) To get in advance of. (b) To surpass; to get the better of. [Colloq.]
12. i:24/r:76 s. having the leading position or higher score in a contest r. at or in the front r. toward the future; forward in time r. in a forward direction