Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plan ahead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: plan a-head
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To schedule or plan extensively for problems before it is needed; to come up with solutions before problems occur; to prepare for future situations.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

plans ahead (present, singular) planning ahead (participle, present) planned ahead (participle, past) planned ahead (past)

Questions

What does plan ahead mean?: To schedule or plan extensively for problems before it is needed; to come up with solutions before problems occur; to prepare for future situations.

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