Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

press ahead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
press a-head
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue towards an objective.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

presses ahead (present, singular) pressing ahead (participle, present) pressed ahead (participle, past) pressed ahead (past)

Phrases

get ahead

Frequently Paired Words

get ahead

Synonyms

press on

Questions

What does press ahead mean?
To continue towards an objective.

How to pronounce press ahead

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