ahead


Meanings

  • having the leading position or higher score in a contest;
    • "he is ahead by a pawn"
  • at or in the front;
    • "I see the lights of a town ahead"
    • "the road ahead is foggy"
    • "staring straight ahead"
  • toward the future; forward in time;
    • "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"
  • in a forward direction;
    • "go ahead"
    • "the train moved ahead slowly"
    • "the boat lurched ahead"
  • ahead of time; in anticipation;
    • "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"
    • "We like to plan ahead"
  • to a more advanced or advantageous position;
    • "a young man sure to get ahead"
    • "pushing talented students ahead"
  • to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future);
    • "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"
    • "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"
  • leading or ahead in a competition;
    • "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"
    • "ahead by two pawns"
  • AHEAD adv at or to the front


Scrabble Score: 9

ahead is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

ahead is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

ahead is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

ahead is a valid Words With Friends word