run ahead

English

Verb

run ahead (third-person singular simple present runs ahead, present participle running ahead, simple past ran ahead, past participle run ahead)

(of a train) To use sidings to pass a different train.
To proceed beyond peers or beyond some limit.
The culture has run ahead of what people are comfortable with.
(software, transitive) To execute (code) in advance, anticipating a likely upcoming need for the result.

Derived terms

runahead (noun)