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ahead

English

Etymology

a- +? head

(nautical) Beyond the head (of a ship). This may have drifted into more general English usage where it is used to describe something as being 'in front of'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??h?d/
  • Rhymes: -?d
  • Hyphenation: ahead

Adverb

ahead (not comparable)

  1. In or to the front; in advance; onward.
  2. In the direction one is facing or moving.
  3. In or for the future.
  4. At an earlier time.
  5. Having progressed more.

Antonyms

  • (nautical) astern
  • behind

Hyponyms

  • straight ahead

Derived terms

  • ahead of time
  • go-ahead

Related terms

  • ahead of

Translations

Anagrams

  • aahed

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forwards

English

Alternative forms

  • forrards, forrads (representing dialect pronunciation)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?f??w?dz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?f??w?dz/
  • Hyphenation: for?wards

Etymology 1

forward +? -s. See -s (Etymology 3).

Adverb

forwards (comparative further forwards, superlative furthest forwards)

  1. Synonym of forward (most senses).
See also
  • w:Adverbial genitive

Adjective

forwards

  1. (sometimes nonstandard) Synonym of forward.

Etymology 2

See forward (verb).

Verb

forwards

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forward.

Etymology 3

See forward (noun).

Noun

forwards

  1. Plural of forward.

Anagrams

  • Warfords

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