| along |
toward what is ahead; forward. [1/4 definitions] |
| before |
in front of; ahead of. [1/6 definitions] |
| beforehand |
ahead of time; at an earlier time. |
| bode1 |
to serve as a sign about the future; show ahead of time. |
| book |
to arrange ahead of time, or to make an appointment for. [1/3 definitions] |
| charge |
to rush ahead. [1/12 definitions] |
| deliberate |
thought out ahead of time; carefully considered. [1/3 definitions] |
| dread |
to look ahead to with worry or dislike. [1/4 definitions] |
| fast1 |
ahead of the correct time. [1/9 definitions] |
| foregone |
having been decided ahead of time; certain. |
| forge2 |
to move forward gradually but with strength of purpose (often followed by "ahead"). |
| forward |
toward a place or time that is further on; ahead. [1/7 definitions] |
| headlong |
suddenly or quickly; without proper thought ahead of time. [1/4 definitions] |
| later |
doing some action at a time that is farther ahead or farther into the future as compared with the timing of something else (comparative of "late"). [1/3 definitions] |
| lead1 |
the amount by which something is ahead of others. [1/13 definitions] |
| move |
to go ahead or progress. [1/11 definitions] |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| off the cuff |
(informal) done without planning or thinking ahead. |
| onward |
toward a point or position ahead in space or time. [2 definitions] |
| open-minded |
not having made opinions or decisions ahead of time; willing to consider new ideas. |
| plan |
a way something is to be done that is thought out ahead of time. [1/4 definitions] |