🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Ahead"
50 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "ahead" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| dread | 1 | noun | (transitive) To fear greatly. |
| lead | 1 | verb | (uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum). |
| head | 1 | noun | (countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. |
| dead | 1 | noun | (usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.) |
| tread | 1 | verb | (intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample. |
| bloodshed | 2 | noun | A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale. |
| aforesaid | 3 | Previously stated; said or named before. | |
| embed | 2 | verb | (transitive, computing) To encapsulate within another document or data file. |
| godhead | 2 | noun | The divine nature of God as an abstract entity. |
| thread | 1 | noun | A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework. |
| shed | 1 | verb | A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut. |
| read | 1 | verb | (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written. |
| bed | 1 | noun | (countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep. |
| shred | 1 | noun | A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount. |
| talking head | 3 | noun | (idiomatic, also attributive) A journalist or pundit, especially one on television, who presents or discusses issues of the day. |
| figurehead | 3 | noun | (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power. |
| imbed | 2 | verb | Alternative spelling of embed. [(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.] |
| spearhead | 2 | noun | One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign). |
| shithead | 2 | noun | (countable, derogatory, offensive, slang) A stupid or contemptible person. |
| overhead | 3 | noun | (uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided. |
| watershed | 3 | noun | (hydrology, US, Canada) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin. |
| inbred | 2 | noun | (often derogatory) Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding. |
| loggerhead | 3 | noun | The loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world. |
| sped | 1 | noun | (slang, derogatory, offensive) A special education student. |
| widespread | 2 | Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused. | |
| brown bread | 2 | noun | Any bread with a brown colour as contrasted with white, off-white, or other colours. |
| seabed | 2 | noun | The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean. |
| featherbed | 3 | noun | A mattress stuffed with feathers. |
| test bed | 2 | noun | (idiomatic) Alternative form of testbed. [Any platform used for testing a scientific theory, computational tool or new technology.] |
| stop dead | 2 | verb | (intransitive, idiomatic) To stop suddenly. |
| ted | 1 | noun | A nickname for the male given names Edward, Theodore, Thaddeus, and Edmund. |
| bulkhead | 2 | noun | (nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached. |
| thoroughbred | 3 | noun | (loosely) Any purebred horse. |
| instead | 2 | In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative. | |
| deathbed | 2 | noun | The bed on which someone dies. |
| fled | 1 | a 1996 American buddy action comedy film directed by Kevin Hooks. | |
| flatbed | 2 | noun | An open freight vehicle with no sides, designed to carry heavy or outsized loads. |
| fed | 1 | verb | (Canada, in the plural) The Canadian federal government. |
| sled | 1 | noun | A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it. |
| deadhead | 2 | noun | Anyone traveling for free, without paying the expected fare. |
| hotbed | 2 | noun | (by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable. |
| retread | 2 | noun | To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads. |
| letterhead | 3 | noun | A portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence. |
| drumhead | 2 | noun | Alternative spelling of drum head. [The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin and in such occurrences sometimes referred to as a skin, or drum-skin, but often synthetic.] |
| trundle bed | 3 | noun | A low bed, designed to be rolled/stored away, usually on casters, under a higher bed, e.g. for temporary use by guests. |
| ned | 1 | noun | (Scotland, slang, derogatory, offensive) A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or Burberry), speech and behaviour. |
| riverbed | 3 | noun | (hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks. |
| hardhead | 2 | noun | One who is practical or hardheaded. |
| dragonhead | 3 | noun | Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum. |
| braindead | 2 | noun | Alternative form of brain-dead. [(informal, derogatory) An unintelligent person.] |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Ahead"
50 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| despair | 2 | noun | (intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of] |
| comprehend | 3 | verb | (transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. |
| process | 2 | noun | A series of events leading to a result or product. |
| express | 2 | verb | (not comparable) Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. |
| declare | 2 | verb | (transitive, intransitive) To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically. |
| attend | 2 | verb | Senses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present. |
| aware | 2 | verb | Conscious or having knowledge of something; awake. |
| impress | 2 | verb | (transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. |
| regret | 2 | noun | To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead. |
| upset | 2 | verb | (of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy |
| silhouette | 3 | noun | An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. |
| unaware | 3 | Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful. | |
| prepare | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. |
| obsess | 2 | verb | (transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone. |
| nightmare | 2 | noun | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
| descend | 2 | verb | Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position. |
| ascend | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar. |
| confess | 2 | verb | (intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. |
| defend | 2 | verb | (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. |
| cadet | 2 | noun | A student at a military school who is training to be an officer. |
| prepared | 2 | (followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something). | |
| again | 2 | Another time: indicating a repeat of an action. | |
| pretend | 2 | verb | (intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. |
| sunset | 2 | noun | The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon. |
| depend | 2 | verb | (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely. |
| everywhere | 3 | noun | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| boyfriend | 2 | noun | A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. |
| compare | 2 | verb | (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y. |
| recommend | 3 | verb | (transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. |
| beware | 2 | verb | (defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of). |
| upheld | 2 | verb | To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling |
| undeclared | 3 | Not declared | |
| nowhere | 2 | noun | In no place. |
| weekend | 2 | noun | The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday. |
| step by step | 3 | Gradually and steadily. | |
| cigarette | 3 | noun | A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking. |
| somewhere | 2 | noun | In an uncertain or unspecified location. |
| millionaire | 3 | noun | Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units. |
| unprepared | 3 | noun | Not prepared; caught by surprise. |
| duet | 2 | noun | (music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo. |
| excel | 2 | noun | (intransitive) To be much better than others. |
| farewell | 2 | noun | A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure. |
| forget | 2 | verb | (transitive) To lose remembrance of. |
| hotel | 2 | noun | An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. |
| internet | 3 | noun | (uncountable) Internet access or connection; internet connectivity. |
| progress | 2 | noun | Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time. |
| recess | 2 | noun | (countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening. |
| success | 2 | noun | The achievement of one's aim or goal. |
| uss | 3 | noun | (nautical, military) Initialism of United States Ship. |
| wheel chair | 2 | — |
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