Ahead (Adjective)
Meaning
Having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The home team is ahead by two goals with only ten minutes left to play.
- After a great first round, Johnson is ahead by five strokes in the golf tournament.
- In the standings, the leading team is ahead by a full game and looking strong for the playoffs.
- She's ahead by a single point going into the final event, and it's anyone's game.
- With the score 10-8, the visitors are ahead by two points in the tight volleyball match.