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starting in advance
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verbの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. starting in advance
  2. 2. starting first
  3. 3. starting (in team sports)
A noun meaning "starting first" or "advance departure." In baseball, it refers to the starting pitcher, and more broadly it can describe being the first to set out or the advance group in a larger departure.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Should we decide now which department goes ahead to handle it?

Sentence 2

He said "I'll go ahead and scout out the enemy's movements."

Sentence 3

She said "I'll head ahead and grab us seats" and took off running.

Sentence 4

It's going to be more crowded than expected — can you go on ahead and check us in?

Sentence 5

As the company representative, I went ahead first to deliver our apology.