What does “ahead” mean?
- 1
adverbin front of someone or something, or forward
Look straight ahead and keep walking.
- 2
adverbin or into the future
We have a busy week ahead.
- 3
adverbwinning or more successful than others
Our team was ahead at halftime.
Ahead at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈhɛd/ · uh-HED
How to use “ahead” correctly
“Go ahead” is a friendly way to give permission: “Can I sit here?” “Sure, go ahead.”
Common phrases with “ahead”
- go ahead
- ahead of time
- plan ahead
- ahead of sb
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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