ahead
Definitions
Adverb
- At or in the front
- Toward the future; forward in time
- In a forward direction
- Ahead of time; in anticipation
- To a more advanced or advantageous position
- To a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
- Leading or ahead in a competition
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ahead".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | head | 1 | 424 |
| 2 | heard | 1 | 247 |
| 3 | heads | 1 | 43 |
| 4 | ached | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | warhead | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | heady | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | ahmad | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | flathead | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | bankhead | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | lawhead | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | ashmead | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | airhead | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shead | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | heald | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ahmed | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | warheads | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | masthead | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hardhead | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | deadhead | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | craghead | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ahead" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ahead of | 1 | 6 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ahead" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ahead" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ahead".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 20
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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