Definitions for go-ahead
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
go′-a•head`(n.)
permission or a signal to proceed:
They got the go-ahead on the building project.
ambition, energy, or initiative; enterprise.
(adj.)signaling to proceed:
a go-ahead sign.
enterprising:
a go-ahead farmer.
Origin of go-ahead:
1830–40, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
green light, go-ahead(noun)
a signal to proceed
enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead(verb)
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
go ahead, plow ahead(verb)
proceed (with a plan of action)
"He went ahead with the project"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
go-ahead(noun)ʊ
to give/get permission
We got the go-ahead to use the material.
Wiktionary
go-ahead(Noun)
Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed.
You can start as soon as you get the go-ahead from the president.
go-ahead(Adjective)
A score which gives the scoring team or player the lead in the game.
The pitcher gave up the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning.
go-ahead(Adjective)
Progressive; exerting leadership.
Translations for go-ahead
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vooruitgaanAfrikaans

- ناجِح، مُتَقَدِّمArabic

- прогресиращBulgarian

- progressistaPortuguese (BR)

- úspěšný, perspektivníCzech

- rührigGerman

- foretagsom; initiativrigDanish

- προοδευτικόςGreek

- emprendedor, enérgico, dinámicoSpanish

- edasipüüdlikEstonian

- در حال پیشرفتFarsi

- edistyksellinenFinnish

- dynamiqueFrench

- מתקדםHebrew

- आगे बढ़ोHindi

- uspješan, napredanCroatian

- agilis, menőHungarian

- majuIndonesian

- framsækinnIcelandic

- intraprendenteItalian

- 野心的なJapanese

- 진취적인Korean

- progresyvusLithuanian

- progresīvs; priekšgalā esošsLatvian

- majuMalay

- vooruitstrevend, voortvarendDutch

- fremadstrebende, foretaksomNorwegian

- rzutkiPolish

- در حال پیشرفتPersian

- د بریالی توب په حال کیPashto

- progressistaPortuguese

- предприимчивый; успешныйRussian

- perspektívaSlovak

- napredenSlovenian

- uspešanSerbian

- framåtsträvande, företagsamSwedish

- ซึ่งประสบความสำเร็จThai

- ilerleyen, gelişenTurkish

- 有進展的Chinese (Trad.)

- процвітаючийUkrainian

- کامیاب اور ترقی پزیرUrdu

- tiến bộVietnamese

- 取得进展Chinese (Simp.)

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