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go-ahead

go-ahead

30 3.4
Official permission to start something
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊəˌhɛd/
: visto bueno
  • I just need the go-ahead from you.
  • give the final go-ahead

And then Universal gives the go ahead.

Examples

  • Warden gave the go ahead.

    Jurassic City (2015)

  • In early September, after fine-tuning the data, TU gave the final go-ahead to ITD to send the files to OCLC.

    Academic text (2014)

  • I got the go ahead.

    Maestro (2023)

  • You never got a go ahead?

    The Shrine (2010)

  • When they give us the go ahead, we go ahead and try a pilot project.

  • You have my authority to go ahead with this, but you know where we stand, Irene.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The launch team from Daniel Wood's physics class checked all the systems and gave the go-ahead for launch.

    Academic text (1995)

  • "I think you'll be getting the go-ahead in the next couple of days."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Val's given me the go-ahead.

    A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)

  • The manager gave the team the go-ahead to start the new marketing campaign.

Synonyms

clearance
vsgo-ahead
  • Formal
210 4.4

Official permission to enter a place or take an action

is the general signal to begin or continue, not limited to access rules
green light
vsgo-ahead
84 2.3

A signal that lets you start or continue something, for example a traffic light

is a general official signal or instruction not tied to traffic contexts
okay
vsgo-ahead
50 1.5

Official permission to proceed with something

focuses more on the signal or instruction aspect than mere endorsement
OK
vsgo-ahead
16 1.0

Permission from a person in charge to start something

is a broader official signal or instruction rather than just approval
O.K.
vsgo-ahead
5 2.0

Permission from someone in charge to go ahead

is a more general signal or instruction, not only a formal approval
oke
vsgo-ahead
  • Slang
2 9.9

Approval or permission to start

is the formal official signal or instruction rather than casual approval

Antonyms

to halt
178 2.4

To stop moving or make something stop moving

no-go
  • Informal
44 7.0

Not working or allowed to go ahead

How Official

clearance
  • Formal
210 4.4
go-ahead
30 3.4
permission
842 1.0
approval
261 1.0

Surface Forms

go-ahead singular
go-aheads plural

Morphology

go-ahead = go (transparent) = ahead + go

Direct nominalization/compounding from the verbal phrase 'go ahead' meaning permission; learners who know 'go ahead' will readily infer this noun meaning. [Postprocessing: moved 'ahead' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Go-ahead comes from the simple parts go + ahead, which together mean 'start now' or 'move forward'. So as a noun go-ahead is the official 'yes' or permission to begin something.