ahead
adverb
[ əˈhɛd ]
• further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion.
• "the road ahead"
Similar:
forwards,
towards the front,
frontwards,
onwards,
on,
forth,
in front,
at the head,
in the lead,
at the fore,
to the fore,
in the vanguard,
in the van,
in advance,
at the head of the queue,
at the head of the line,
Opposite:
behind,
at the back,
• in the lead.
• "he was slightly ahead on points"
Similar:
leading,
winning,
in the lead,
(out) in front,
to the fore,
first,
coming first,
up front,
• higher in number, amount, or value than previously.
• "profits were slightly ahead"
Origin:
mid 16th century (originally in nautical use): from a-2 ‘in, at’ + head.
ahead of
• in front of or before.
• "she walked ahead of him along the corridor"
