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adjective \ ˈgō-ə-ˌhed \

Definition of go-ahead

1 :marked by energy and enterprise :progressive
  • a vigorous go-ahead company
2 :indicating that one may proceed
  • go-ahead signal
3 :being a score that gives a team the lead in a game
  • drove in the go-ahead run

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First Known Use of go-ahead

1829

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go-ahead

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Definition of go-ahead

1 a :energy, spirit
b :one possessing go-ahead
2 :a sign, signal, or authority to proceed :green light

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First Known Use of go-ahead

1843

go-ahead Synonyms

Synonyms
bootstrapper, go-ahead, highflier (or highflyer), hummer, hustler, live wire, powerhouse, rustler, self-starter
Related Words
eager beaver; achiever, comer, doer, enterpriser; he-man, individualist
Near Antonyms
dawdler, idler, loafer, lounger, putterer, trifler; goldbrick, malingerer, procrastinator, shirker, slacker; drone, lazybones, sluggard; dallier, laggard, lingerer, loiterer, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud; ignorer, ne'er-do-well, neglecter; daydreamer, dreamer; dropout, quitter

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GO-AHEAD Defined for English Language Learners

go-ahead

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Definition of go-ahead for English Language Learners

  • sports : allowing a team to take the lead in a game

  • : having a lot of energy and desire to try new ideas and methods

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