Main entry: in the lead, leading, ahead
Definition: having the leading position or higher score in a contest
Usage: he is ahead by a pawn; the leading team in the pennant race
Antonyms: down
Definition: being or moving lower in position or less in some value
Antonyms: down, downward, downwardly, downwards
Definition: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Antonyms: down
Definition: away from a more central or a more northerly place
Antonyms: down
Definition: to a lower intensity
Main entry: ahead, forward
Definition: toward the future; forward in time
Usage: I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring; I look forward to seeing you