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ahead

adjectiveadverb /əhɛd/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 8
Definitions
adjective

having the leading position or higher score in a contest

“he is ahead by a pawn”

adverb

leading or ahead in a competition

“the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch”

adverb

at or in the front

“I see the lights of a town ahead”

adverb

in a forward direction

“go ahead”

adverb

ahead of time; in anticipation

“when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount”

adverb

toward the future; forward in time

“I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”

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