ahead of

preposition
UK: /əˈhed əv/
US: /əˈhed əv/

  1. In front of someone or something.

    1. The car is ahead of us. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our team is ahead of the competition because we work so efficiently. [ ] [ ]

  2. More advanced or further along than someone or something else.

    1. I am ahead of schedule. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is ahead of its rivals in developing new technologies. [ ] [ ]

  3. Going to happen sooner than something else.

    1. The fun times are ahead of us. [ ] [ ]
    2. We have a difficult challenge ahead of us but I know we can do it. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

before exceeding surpassing leading
ahead of adverb

  1. In a more advantageous position.

    1. We are ahead of our goal. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project is now ahead of the deadline after a lot of hard work. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having made more progress than someone else.

    1. She is ahead of the class. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's always trying to get ahead of his colleagues by taking credit. [ ] [ ]
ahead of idiom

  1. To be making good progress or to be successful.

    1. He got ahead of the crowd. [ ] [ ]
    2. With hard work and dedication, anyone can get ahead of competitors. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ahead of" in English means: In front of someone or something., More advanced or further along than someone or something else., Going to happen sooner than something else..

The phonetic transcription of "ahead of" is /əˈhed əv/ in British English and /əˈhed əv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ahead of": before, exceeding, surpassing, leading.

Example usage of "ahead of": "The car is ahead of us.". More examples on the page.