Go ahead definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Go ahead definition: If someone goes ahead with something, they begin to do it or make it, especially after. ... not to go ahead? Times, Sunday Times (2011). EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'goahead'    Share× Credits× goahead 1. phrasalverb Ifsomeonegoesaheadwithsomething,theybegintodoitormakeit,especiallyafterplanning,promising,oraskingpermissiontodoit. Thedistrictboardwillvotetodayonwhethertogoaheadwiththeplan.[VERBPARTICLE+with] [AlsoVERBPARTICLE] 2. phrasalverb Ifaprocessoranorganizedeventgoesahead,ittakesplaceoriscarriedout. TheeventwillgoaheadasplannedinSheffieldnextsummer.[VERBPARTICLE] SeefulldictionaryentryforgoCOBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers go-ahead 1. singularnoun Ifyougivesomeoneorsomethingthego-ahead,yougivethempermissiontostartdoingsomething. TheGreekgovernmenttodaygavethego-aheadforfivemajorroadschemes. Don'tdoanymajorrepairworkuntilyougetthego-aheadfromyourinsurers. Synonyms:permission,consent,greenlight,assent MoreSynonymsofgoahead 2. adjective[ADJECTIVEnoun] Ago-aheadpersonororganizationtrieshardtosucceed,oftenbyusingnewmethods. FairviewEstateisoneoftheoldestandthemostgo-aheadwineproducersinSouth Africa. Synonyms:enterprising,pioneering,ambitious,progressive MoreSynonymsofgoahead COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof goahead Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'goahead' LanguageLover'sBlog Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'carbon-neutral' HindiTranslationof'goahead' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps goaheadinBritishEnglish verb1. (intr,adverb) tostartorcontinue,oftenafterobtainingpermission noungo-ahead2. Seethego-ahead adjectivego-ahead3. enterprisingorambitious CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers go-aheadinBritishEnglish (ˈɡəʊəˌhɛd) adjective1. progressive;active hisgo-aheadyoungsecretary FairviewEstateisoneoftheoldestandthemostgo-aheadwineproducersinSouth Africa. noun2. Seethego-ahead CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers go-aheadinAmericanEnglish (ˈgoʊəˌhɛd ) US adjective1.  advancing;notpausing 2.  enterprising;pushing 3. Sport thatisascorethatputsateamintotheleadinagame toscorethego-aheadrun noun4.  permissionorasignaltoproceedusuallywiththe Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. go-aheadinAmericanEnglish (ˈɡouəˌhed) noun1. permissionorasignaltoproceed Theygotthego-aheadontheconstructionwork 2. (chieflyinHawaiiandCalifornia) asandalheldonthefootbyastrapbetweenthebigtoeandthenexttoe adjective3. movingforward;advancing 4. enterprising ago-aheadYankeepeddler Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1830–40,Amer.;n.,adj.useofv.phrasegoahead] Examplesof'goahead'inasentence goahead Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Whyishesokeenforthiscullnottogoahead?Times,SundayTimes(2011)Whatwouldmakeyounotgoahead?Times,SundayTimes(2015)Thisstillsuggeststhatinvestorsharbourdoubtsthatthedealwillgoaheadinitspresentform.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Viewerswillhavetowaittoseeifhegoesaheadornot.TheSun(2009)Ifwegoaheadwewilltakecommentsintoaccount.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Otheroppositionfiguresvowedtogoahead.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Soshewouldgoaheadandmakethefilmjusttospitehim.ShawnLevyREADY,STEADY,GO!:SwingingLondonandtheInventionofCool(2002)Ifwehadscoredasecondaftergoingaheadwewouldhavewonit.TheSun(2009)Thehearingwillgoaheadinhisabsence.TheSun(2006)Shouldwegoaheadandseeeachotherandnotworryabouther?TheSun(2013) Showmore...Itwasabletogoaheadaftertheadjoiningpropertywaspulleddown.TheSun(2013)Butthecompetitionfinalisstillduetogoaheadafterplayersinsistedtheywanttoplay.TheSun(2015)Butthemeetingwentaheadwithanemptychairatthetableforthetouchyvisitor.TheSun(2013)Thatcouldnowtellhisstoryinfullforthefirsttimeifitsplannedpublicationgoesaheadnextyear.TheSun(2016)Itwouldhavebeeneasyforheadstogodownandforcommitmenttodropafterthevisitorswentahead.TheSun(2013)ThegamewillnowgoaheadnextTuesday.TheSun(2007)Soifyouaresuffering,goaheadandmakesomenoise.ChristianityToday(2000)HistrialwillgoaheadnextTuesday.TheSun(2016)Sogoahead,makemyday.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Itisunlikelythatthelivestockshowwillgoaheadnextyear,withbreedsocietiesunabletoagreeaformat.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Theytalkabouthimneedingtosortouthisdirtylaundrybuthewentaheadtoseeifhecouldfindbetterbusesforthetour.TheSun(2009)Sheadded:'Wedecidedtogoaheadwithitandpeoplereallycametogether.TheSun(2015)Hesaid:'Itshouldhavegoneahead.TheSun(2010)Twoofthesewillgetthego-ahead.Times,SundayTimes(2017)Youcouldplayamajorroleingettingthego-aheadforaprojectthatmeansalottoyouandyourfriends.TheSun(2016)ButGatwickshouldgetthego-aheadtoo.TheSun(2016)Atthesametime,onlycapitalspendingprojectsthatdeliversignificantreturnoninvestmentorboostinnovationwillbegiventhego-ahead.Computing(2010)Peopleareveryreceptivetoyourideasandrequests,soyoucouldgetthego-aheadforaprojectthatmeansalottoyourfamily.TheSun(2016)Youcouldgettheofficialgo-aheadforsomethingyouhavelongbeenwaitingtodo.TheSun(2006)Gettingthego-aheadforworkplansmeanssomuch.TheSun(2006)Youdiscoveragiftforhandlingallkindsofofficialsandgettingthego-aheadforaproject.TheSun(2010)Yougetthego-aheadforplansthatreallymatter.TheSun(2012)Onechurchleadertoldofwaitingtwoyearsbeforereceivingafinalgo-ahead.ChristianityToday(2000)Youcanimpressthetoughestbossesandgetanofficialgo-ahead.TheSun(2010)Youcouldgetthego-aheadforaprojectthatmeansalottoyou.TheSun(2009)Thisincludesgettingthego-aheadforplansthatmeanalot.TheSun(2008)Thenyoucanturnplansintoactionandgetthatofficialgo-ahead.TheSun(2007)Jupitergivesthego-aheadtoaprojectthatcouldchangeyourworld.TheSun(2012)Theplanissettogetthego-aheadfrommotorsportchiefstoday.TheSun(2009)Thesunisinplacetohelpyougetanofficialgo-aheadforthatimportantproject.TheSun(2007)Butwhatincentiveistheretobuildthebestwhentheshoddyandnondescriptcangetthego-ahead?Times,SundayTimes(2006)Theconfidentwayyoucantalktopeoplehelpsyougetthego-aheadforsomethingthatcanmake arealdifferencetoyourlife.TheSun(2011)Asyoutakeyourselfandyourskillsseriouslygoodthingscanhappenandyoumaygetthego-aheadforaprojectyoucareabout.TheSun(2009)Acourtcasethissummerisexpectedtogivetheroadthefinalgo-ahead.Times,SundayTimes(2006)Ithasyettotableaformalofferbutisunderstoodtohaverecentlyreceivedthego-aheadfromthegovernmenttoproceedwithatakeover.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Theyarenowawaitingthefinalgo-aheadfromthehospital'sethicscommittee.TheSun(2006)Ifyoudoreceivethego-ahead,somelendersmayallowyoutoletwithyourexistingmortgageonpaymentofasmallishfee.Times,SundayTimes(2010)THEcontroversialthirdrunwayatHeathrowcouldbegiventhego-aheadnextweek.TheSun(2009)THEbiggesttidalenergyprojectinEuropewillbegiventhego-aheadtoday.TheSun(2013)SHELLyesterdaygotthego-aheadfortheworld'slargestliquefiednaturalgasfield.TheSun(2009)ANoffshorewindfarmthatwillpowerupto500,000homeswasgiventhego-aheadyesterday.TheSun(2013) COBUILDCollocations goahead  finalgo-ahead givethego-ahead giventhego-ahead receivethego-ahead Inotherlanguages goahead BritishEnglish:goahead /ɡəʊəˈhɛd/VERBIfsomeonegoesaheadwithsomething,theybegintodoitormakeit.Theboardwillvoteonwhethertogoaheadwiththeplan.AmericanEnglish:goahead /ɡoʊəˈhɛd/Arabic:يَبْدَأُ BrazilianPortuguese:continuar Chinese:前进 Croatian:započeti Czech:pustitse dočehoDanish:gåigang Dutch:vooruitgaan EuropeanSpanish:seguiradelante Finnish:jatkaa French:allerdel’avant German:vorausgehen Greek:προχωρώ Italian:andareavanti Japanese:先へ進む Korean:(…)을시작하다 Norwegian:setteigang Polish:pójśćnaprzód EuropeanPortuguese:iniciar Romanian:acontinuaRussian:начинать LatinAmericanSpanish:seguiradelante Swedish:sättaigång Thai:เดินหน้าTurkish:öndengitmek Ukrainian:розпочинатиVietnamese:tiếnhành Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically goahead goafter goagainst goagainstthegrain goahead goallout goalloutfor/todosth AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'G' Relatedtermsof goahead thego-ahead finalgo-ahead giventhego-ahead givethego-ahead gofullsteamahead 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