ahead of

ahead of

preposition

: in, at, or to a place before (someone or something)

: in the future for (someone or something)

: having a lead or advantage over (a competitor)

Full Definition of AHEAD OF

1

:  in front or advance of

2

:  in excess of

Examples of AHEAD OF

1. She got ahead of me.
2. They went on ahead of us and by now are several miles ahead of us.
3. We have some hard work ahead of us.
4. The polls show that he is ahead of the other candidates.
5. The company is working hard to stay one step ahead of the competition.
6. They were trailing us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're ahead of us by 7.

First Known Use of AHEAD OF

1613

Related to AHEAD OF

Synonyms

afore [chiefly dialect], before, ere, fore (also 'fore) [chiefly dialect], of, previous to, prior to, to

Antonyms

after, following

Related Words

till, until, up to

Near Antonyms

next, next to, since

Rhymes with AHEAD OF

afoul of, all kinds of, all sorts of, because of, become of, boxing glove, by dint of, by means of, by way of, courtly love, dispose of, get wind of, hand in glove, have none of, in back of, in case of, in front of, in lieu of, in place of, inside of, in spite of, in terms of, in view of, ladylove, light-o'-love, make fun of, make light of, make much of, make sport of, make use of, mourning dove, on pain of, on top of, outside of, puppy love, turtledove, unheard-of, well-thought-of