Ahead
adverb
In front of you or forward.
The road ahead is blocked
Often appears as...
- go straight ahead
- looking ahead
adverb
In the future.
I plan to go to college in the year ahead
Often appears as...
- year ahead
- ahead in life
adverb
Before someone or something else.
She finished the race well ahead of the others
Often appears as...
- ahead of others
- ahead in points
adverb
Doing better or making faster progress than expected.
He's ahead of most kids his age in reading
Often appears as...
- ahead of schedule
- ahead of expectations
adverb
In front of you or forward.
The road ahead is blocked
Often appears as...
- go straight ahead
- looking ahead
adverb
In the future.
I plan to go to college in the year ahead
Often appears as...
- year ahead
- ahead in life
adverb
Before someone or something else.
She finished the race well ahead of the others
Often appears as...
- ahead of others
- ahead in points
adverb
Doing better or making faster progress than expected.
He's ahead of most kids his age in reading
Often appears as...
- ahead of schedule
- ahead of expectations
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe someone or something moving in a forward direction.
Keep moving ahead to reach the park.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Guidance
Employed when directing someone's gaze or attention forwards.
Look straight ahead to see the monument.
Pro Tip 3/3Task Focus
Indicates concentrating on what comes next in a task or process.
Think ahead to solve the next puzzle.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe someone or something moving in a forward direction.
Keep moving ahead to reach the park.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Guidance
Employed when directing someone's gaze or attention forwards.
Look straight ahead to see the monument.
Pro Tip 3/3Task Focus
Indicates concentrating on what comes next in a task or process.
Think ahead to solve the next puzzle.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe someone or something moving in a forward direction.
Keep moving ahead to reach the park.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Guidance
Employed when directing someone's gaze or attention forwards.
Look straight ahead to see the monument.
Pro Tip 3/3Task Focus
Indicates concentrating on what comes next in a task or process.
Think ahead to solve the next puzzle.
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Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
those little reaction shots those moments where you realize the animal has realized something and maybe the audience just slightly ahead of it that they see the spider first and then you see the moment the mantis swings around and realizes in trouble and those daily dramas are life or death just the same as they might be with a gazelle and a cheetah you have to watch very carefully because if you look away
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The benefits of a good...
all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring and forming of new connections that occurs while you slumber, you could even say that proper sleep will have you waking up every morning with a new and improved brain, ready to face the challenges ahead.
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Are China and the US...
over the course of the decade ahead. They're already the largest trading nation, already the largest exporting nation, already the largest manufacturing nation, and they're also the biggest emitters of carbon in the world. America comes second.
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What would happen if you...
like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down and our muscles relax. This non-REM sleep is when DNA is repaired and our bodies replenish themselves for the day ahead.
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Most Soothing Sir David...
It will be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity. Many dangers lie ahead. At this size they make a snack for even the smallest predator. Their mother must make sure that everyone is accounted for.
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
it would be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity many dangers lie ahead at this size they make a snack for even the smallest predator their mother must make sure that everyone is accounted for
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How Penguins Adapt To...
as autumn advances so does the sea ice at an average of a few miles a day and penguins are driven north ahead of its edge chinstraps a dailies and most of the other penguins will spend the winter at fishing
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Giving checkmate is...
by this time I was the number one woman player in the world but my real dream was to become the ultimate number one between man and women I knew I have a very long road ahead of me then for the
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5 Amazing Animal...
two of these cubs are male and to a female it will be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity many dangers lie ahead at this size they make a snack for even
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The Hot Zone: Official...
When we show each other affection It's learning. It's evolved. It will wipe us out if we don't get ahead of it. Woah. You're going to get us all killed.
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
those little reaction shots those moments where you realize the animal has realized something and maybe the audience just slightly ahead of it that they see the spider first and then you see the moment the mantis swings around and realizes in trouble and those daily dramas are life or death just the same as they might be with a gazelle and a cheetah you have to watch very carefully because if you look away
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
all of which just goes to affirm the wisdom of the phrase, "Sleep on it." When you think about all the internal restructuring and forming of new connections that occurs while you slumber, you could even say that proper sleep will have you waking up every morning with a new and improved brain, ready to face the challenges ahead.
Video examples
Are China and the US...
over the course of the decade ahead. They're already the largest trading nation, already the largest exporting nation, already the largest manufacturing nation, and they're also the biggest emitters of carbon in the world. America comes second.
Video examples
What would happen if you...
like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down and our muscles relax. This non-REM sleep is when DNA is repaired and our bodies replenish themselves for the day ahead.
Video examples
Most Soothing Sir David...
It will be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity. Many dangers lie ahead. At this size they make a snack for even the smallest predator. Their mother must make sure that everyone is accounted for.
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
it would be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity many dangers lie ahead at this size they make a snack for even the smallest predator their mother must make sure that everyone is accounted for
Video examples
How Penguins Adapt To...
as autumn advances so does the sea ice at an average of a few miles a day and penguins are driven north ahead of its edge chinstraps a dailies and most of the other penguins will spend the winter at fishing
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
by this time I was the number one woman player in the world but my real dream was to become the ultimate number one between man and women I knew I have a very long road ahead of me then for the
Video examples
5 Amazing Animal...
two of these cubs are male and to a female it will be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity many dangers lie ahead at this size they make a snack for even
Video examples
The Hot Zone: Official...
When we show each other affection It's learning. It's evolved. It will wipe us out if we don't get ahead of it. Woah. You're going to get us all killed.
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Quote examples
Mel Gibson
Actor
It's a wise man who understands that every day is a new beginning, because boy, how many mistakes do you make in a day? I don't know about you, but I make plenty. You can't turn the clock back, so you have to look ahead.
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George W. Bush
American President
America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
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C. S. Lewis
British Writer
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
In the business world, if you're not looking ahead, you're missing something.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
Now's the best time you'll ever have in life to get ahead!
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Sonali Bendre
Indian Actress
Life goes on, and one should look ahead and not backward.
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Sherlyn Chopra
I want to go ahead in life and not look back.
Quote examples
Mel Gibson
Actor
It's a wise man who understands that every day is a new beginning, because boy, how many mistakes do you make in a day? I don't know about you, but I make plenty. You can't turn the clock back, so you have to look ahead.
Quote examples
George W. Bush
American President
America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
Quote examples
C. S. Lewis
British Writer
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see.
Quote examples
Jared Polis
American Politician
In the business world, if you're not looking ahead, you're missing something.
Quote examples
Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.
Quote examples
Stephen Covey
American Educator
Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
Now's the best time you'll ever have in life to get ahead!
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Sonali Bendre
Indian Actress
Life goes on, and one should look ahead and not backward.
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Sherlyn Chopra
I want to go ahead in life and not look back.
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