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- [goh uh-hed]
- /goʊ əˈhɛd/
- /ɡəʊ əˈhed/
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- [goh uh-hed]
- /goʊ əˈhɛd/
Definitions of go ahead words
- noun go ahead permission or a signal to proceed: They got the go-ahead on the construction work. 1
- noun go ahead Chiefly Hawaii and California. a sandal held on the foot by a strap between the big toe and the next toe. 1
- adjective go ahead functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go. 1
- verb without object go ahead to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
- verb without object go ahead to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
- verb without object go ahead to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
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Origin of go ahead
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase go ahead
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Parts of speech for Go ahead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go ahead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
go ahead usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go ahead
verb go ahead
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- go on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
Antonyms for go ahead
verb go ahead
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
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