"run ahead" meaning in English

See run ahead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: runs ahead [present, singular, third-person], running ahead [participle, present], ran ahead [past], run ahead [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> ahead}} run ahead (third-person singular simple present runs ahead, present participle running ahead, simple past ran ahead, past participle run ahead)
  1. (of a train) To use sidings to pass a different train.
    Sense id: en-run_ahead-en-verb-0p-4OOin
  2. To proceed beyond peers or beyond some limit.
    Sense id: en-run_ahead-en-verb-N3PLkHrn
  3. (software, transitive) To execute (code) in advance, anticipating a likely upcoming need for the result. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Software Derived forms: runahead [noun]
    Sense id: en-run_ahead-en-verb-zKDdG564 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (ahead) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 3 76 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (ahead): 23 10 67 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for run ahead meaning in English (2.0kB)

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