Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run ahead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
run a-head
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use sidings to pass a different train.

verb

To proceed beyond peers or beyond some limit.

verb

To execute (code) in advance, anticipating a likely upcoming need for the result.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

runs ahead (present, singular) running ahead (participle, present) ran ahead (past)

Derived Forms

runahead

Questions

What does run ahead mean?
To use sidings to pass a different train.

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