ahead: Meaning and Definition of

a•head

1. in or to the front; in advance of; before: Walk ahead of us.
2. in a forward direction; onward; forward: The line of cars moved ahead slowly.
3. into or for the future: Plan ahead.
4. so as to register a later time: to set the clock ahead.
5. at or to a different time, either earlier or later: to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Monday; to push a deadline ahead one day from Tuesday to Wednesday.
6. onward toward success; to a more advantageous position; upward in station: There's a young man who is sure to get ahead.
7. He ran ahead of me.
1. in front of; before:He ran ahead of me.
2. superior to; beyond:materially ahead of other countries.
3. in advance of; at an earlier time than:We got there ahead of the other guests.
8. Our team is ahead by two runs.
1. to be winning:Our team is ahead by two runs.
2. to be in a position of advantage; be benefiting:His score in mathematics is poor, but he's ahead in foreign languages.