go ahead

Meanings

• phrase

  Permission to proceed with an action or project

  - "The manager gave the team go-ahead to start the new project."
  - "After the inspection, the engineer gave us the go-ahead to resume production."

• noun

  A signal or instruction to start moving or proceed

  - "The traffic light gave us a go-ahead and we started moving."
  - "Give the crew the go-ahead when you're ready."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with go ahead
go-cadet , to-ade , be-ade , make-ade , fade-ade

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Homonyms

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1. go (English) : To move from one place to another.
   

2. go (English) : To function or operate.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. go away
   

2. go ahead of time
   

3. go aside
   

4. go around
   

5. go back
   

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Variants

List of all variants of go ahead that leads to same result
go-ahead , go-aheads , go ahead with , go ahead with (something) , go ahead with something , given the go-ahead , got the go-ahead , received the go-ahead , received/got the go-ahead , the go-ahead

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Forms

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goes ahead, goes ahead of, goes ahead with

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to give or send forward,' from Old English 'gādian,' meaning 'to drive, lead.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'go-ahead' first appeared in print in the late 1800s.

2. In railroading, a go-ahead is a signal given to a train to proceed when it reaches a certain point on the track.

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Related Concepts

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1. approval: The formal or informal permission to proceed with an action or project.

2. instruction: A command or direction given to someone to perform a certain task or action.

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Culture

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In literature, 'go-ahead' is often used metaphorically to represent the approval or encouragement of an idea or project. In music, 'Go Ahead' is a song by the band Queen from their 1974 album 'Queen II'.

How to Memorize "go ahead"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a green traffic light. When it turns green, it gives the go-ahead for vehicles to start moving.
   - Visualize a manager giving a thumbs-up sign to indicate go-ahead for a project.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'go-ahead' with the idea of permission or approval.
   - Think of a signal or instruction to start moving or proceed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Gives Order To Act' to remember the meaning of 'go-ahead'.
   - Remember that 'go-ahead' is a phrase or instruction that gives permission or approval to proceed.

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