Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun go-ahead
2 senses of go-ahead
Sense 1
green light, go-ahead -- (a signal to proceed)
=> traffic light, traffic signal, stoplight -- (a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections)
Sense 2
enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead -- (readiness to embark on bold new ventures)
=> drive -- (the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb go-ahead
1 sense of go ahead
Sense 1
go ahead, plow ahead -- (proceed (with a plan of action); "He went ahead with the project")
=> act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")