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I sketched out a rough story for them and the director said, well it's a good story but we have the go-ahead from Universal to make this script and did I want to do it. I said no, and they left.
Ellen Burstyn

Meaning of "go-ahead" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GO-AHEAD

go-ahead  [ˈɡəʊəˌhed] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GO-AHEAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Go-Ahead is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GO-AHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of go-ahead in the English dictionary

The definition of go-ahead in the dictionary is progressive; active.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GO-AHEAD


beetlehead
ˈbiːtəlˌhed
bountyhed
ˈbaʊntɪˌhed
casinghead
ˈkeɪsɪŋˌhed
dopehead
ˈdəʊpˌhed
dragon´s-head
ˈdræɡənzˌhed
drearihead
ˈdrɪərɪˌhed
drerihead
ˈdrɪərɪˌhed
featherhead
ˈfeðəˌhed
hashhead
ˈhæʃˌhed
hindhead
ˈhaɪndˌhed
jolterhead
ˈdʒɒltəˌhed
jolthead
ˈdʒɒltˌhed
jughead
ˈdʒʌɡˌhed
livelihead
ˈlaɪvlɪˌhed
pierhead
ˈpɪəˌhed
plowhead
ˈplaʊˌhed
scaldhead
ˈskɔːldˌhed
seemlihead
ˈsiːmlɪˌhed
snakehead
ˈsneɪkˌhed
waterhead
ˈwɔːtərˌhed

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GO-AHEAD

go wrong
go-away bird
go-between
go-by
go-cart
go-cart racing
go-carting
go-faster stripe
go-forward
go-getter
go-getting
go-go
go-go dance
go-go dancer
go-juice
go-kart
go-kart track
go-karting
Go-Ped
go-slow

WORDS THAT END LIKE GO-AHEAD

against the head
ahead
arrowhead
be ahead
forehead
get ahead
go ahead
head
head-to-head
hit the nail on the head
knock on the head
letterhead
line ahead
masthead
on one´s head
overhead
printhead
redhead
the go-ahead
Whitehead

Synonyms and antonyms of go-ahead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GO-AHEAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «go-ahead» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of go-ahead

Translation of «go-ahead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GO-AHEAD

Find out the translation of go-ahead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of go-ahead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go-ahead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反超
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luz verde
570 millions of speakers

English

go-ahead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनचला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضوء الاخضر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идти вперед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ir à frente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এগিয়ে যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feu vert
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

teruskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

go-ahead
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴーサイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

terusna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ưa hoạt động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலே தொடர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुढे-मागे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devam et
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intraprendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przebojowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

йти вперед
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

du-te - înainte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

go - μπροστά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groen lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klartecken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klarsignal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of go-ahead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GO-AHEAD»

The term «go-ahead» is very widely used and occupies the 12.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GO-AHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about go-ahead

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2 QUOTES WITH «GO-AHEAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word go-ahead.
1
Ellen Burstyn
I sketched out a rough story for them and the director said, well it's a good story but we have the go-ahead from Universal to make this script and did I want to do it. I said no, and they left.
2
Marc Davis
Disney had made such a great deal of money on Snow White that the banks gave him the go-ahead on the next three films. But he was heavily dependent on the foreign market.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO-AHEAD»

Discover the use of go-ahead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go-ahead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Go Ahead, Ask Me.
Would you rather be a stereotypically beautiful class-A moron or a Nobel Prize winner with a gimp arm?
Nico Medina, Billy Merrell, 2009
2
Go Ahead -- Take the Wheel: Road Racing on Your Budget
Millions of people grow up dreaming of one day racing; this book shows the average person how to make it a reality.
Dave Gran, 2008
3
Go Ahead, Jump!: The Life Story of Billy Schneider
Now, the impact of Billy's stunning presentations in high schools across the nation must be seen to be believed. Here is his miraculous story, recorded even as Billy struggles with cancer and AIDS, consequences of his checkered past.
Joanne Schneider, 1998
4
Go Ahead, Secret Seven
But what exactly is he up to? They need to investigate, and solve the mystery once and for all. Each book features rarely seen bonus Blyton: extra stories, a quiz, additional artwork and insights into Blyton's life and writing process.
Enid Blyton, 2013
5
Faith = Success: Go Ahead, Walk on Water
I have been working on this book for nearly ten years as God has directed me, and given me the wisdom and knowledge to write. Without a doubt, the wisdom and knowledge that you will learn from this book is going to change your life forever.
Earnest Claiborn, 2011
6
Secret Seven: 5: Go Ahead, Secret Seven
But what exactly is he up to? They need to investigate, and solve the mystery once and for all. Each book features rarely seen bonus Blyton: extra stories, a quiz, additional artwork and insights into Blyton's life and writing process.
Enid Blyton, 2013
7
Screw It,Go Ahead: And Quit Cold Turkey
"Face the fact and make a decision" is what this book is all about.
Jennifer Mairo Akporehe, 2011
8
Go Ahead, Laugh!: Collected Bridge Humor
Jude Goodwin's `Table Talk' cartoons have been appearing for more than 30 years in the American Contract Bridge League's Bulletin.
Jude Goodwin, 2007
9
Go-Ahead Riders
When George Tanner, recent Harvard graduate, returns home to Tahlequah in the Cherokee nation, Captain Go-Ahead Rider, the district sheriff, offers him employment as a deputy.
Robert J. Conley, 1994
10
Operation Tog: Type One Go Ahead
How will their actions - and perhaps yours - affect the outcome of this ingeniously structured tale? Discover how Operation Type One Go Ahead can enliven, even transform, your experiences of storytelling and of our collective future!
John Griffin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO-AHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go-ahead is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Go-Ahead Group plc Receives "Buy" Rating from Deutsche Bank …
Go-Ahead Group plc logo Go-Ahead Group plc (LON:GOG)'s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank in a research note issued ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
2
Go-ahead given for £250000
East Devon District Council's (EDDC) development management committee said it is looking to reverse some of the losses caused by the ... «Midweek Herald, Jul 15»
3
Morrisons gets the go-ahead for new convenience store
MORRISONS have got the go-ahead for a new convenience store on the site of Baildon's controversial new £15m technology park and ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
4
Adani Group gets final go-ahead on Vizhinjam port project in Kerala
Adani Group gets final go-ahead on Vizhinjam port project in Kerala. Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy said the letter of intent regarding ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
5
FDA Grants Blueprint Go-Ahead for Kinase Inhibitor Trials
With the go-ahead from the FDA to begin Phase 1 studies on drug candidates BLU-285 and BLU-554, Blueprint is taking its first strides toward ... «Xconomy, Jul 15»
6
Go-ahead for caravan site on farmland
A triangular-shaped farm field that serves as a buffer between Ingoldmells and Addlethorpe is to become a caravan site. At an East Lindsey ... «Skegness Standard, Jul 15»
7
Fleet's £23m leisure centre given the go-ahead by cabinet councillors
Hart's all-powerful cabinet recommended to full council on Thursday (July 9), to give the go ahead for the new centre opposite the current one ... «gethampshire.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
IAG's £950m takeover of Aer Lingus given go-ahead
Michael O'Leary's Ryanair has agreed to sell its near-30 per cent stake in the Irish airline to BA-owner IAG, allowing the deal to go ahead. «This is Money, Jul 15»
9
Newmachar Church gets go-ahead for new hall
Plans to create a new church hall in an Aberdeenshire village have been approved – more than two years after members of the congregation ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
10
Giants 3B Matt Duffy bangs go-ahead triple on Saturday
Duffy hit a go-ahead triple in the sixth, giving the Giants a 5-4 lead. The 24-year-old rookie is batting .344 with four doubles and three triples in ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Go-Ahead [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/go-ahead-1>. May 2024 ».
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