Synonyms for go-ahead
- verb
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Feel free — used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal
Other
Noun
1. Initiative
initiative, enterprise, enterprisingness rare
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.
Go ahead and eat without me. I expect to be very late.
- n. 1
Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed.
You can start as soon as you get the go-ahead from the president.
Related words
- Other spellings
- go ahead
Forms
- Plural
- go-aheads → initiatives, enterprises, flip-flops…
Example sentences
- proceed Shall we proceed to the throne room, Your Majesty?
By length
- 7 letters
- advance2, proceed2
- 8 letters
- progress2
- 10 letters
- initiative4, enterprise3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (advance2 = 2 syllables).