draw ahead

verb

To pass somebody or something going in the same direction; to move into a winning or advantageous position.

Meanings

verbdraw ahead (third-person singular simple present draws ahead, present participle drawing ahead, simple past drew ahead, past participle drawn ahead)

present singular third person draws ahead · participle present drawing ahead · past drew ahead · participle past drawn ahead

  1. intransitiveTo pass somebody or something going in the same direction; to move into a winning or advantageous position.
  2. nauticalTo shift to blow in the direction a ship is moving.
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