Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draw ahead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
draw a-head
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass somebody or something going in the same direction; to move into a winning or advantageous position.

Intransitive verb

verb

To shift to blow in the direction a ship is moving.

Usage

Inflected Forms

draws ahead (present, singular) drawing ahead (participle, present) drew ahead (past) drawn ahead (participle, past)

Questions

What does draw ahead mean?
To pass somebody or something going in the same direction; to move into a winning or advantageous position.

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