Word: Ahead
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (originally in nautical use): from a- ‘in, at’ + head
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈhɛd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion
Short Definition:further forward in space
Examples:- the road ahead
- he was striding ahead towards the stream
Definition:
in the lead
Short Definition:in lead
Examples:- he was slightly ahead on points
Definition:
higher in number, amount, or value than previously
Short Definition:higher in number, amount, or value than previously
Examples:- profits were slightly ahead
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 8
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 9
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 9