Definition of go-ahead

go-ahead    

noun

• permission to proceed.

  We're still waiting for the go-ahead from the corporate office.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to approve, give permission.

  Last edited on Oct 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'to approve, give permission':
green light	Definitions include: to approve a plan.
okay	Definitions include: an approval.
knock (one's self) out	Definitions include: statement used to grant permission to a request.
rubber stamp	Definitions include: to approve without debate or significant thought.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'ahead':
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
full steam ahead	Definitions include: to proceed in full.
Other terms relating to 'go':
all systems go	Definitions include: completely ready.
BFFWEOAGSA	Definitions include: acronym for "best friends forever who eat out and go shopping a lot".
carry go	Definitions include: used to tell someone to stop messing with people.
fired up and ready to go	Definitions include: excited and ready to start.
from the get-go	Definitions include: from the beginning.
G2G	Definitions include: acronym for "got to go".
GAFK	Definitions include: acronym of "goes away from keyboard".
gazenta	Definitions include: "goes in to".
get-go	Definitions include: the beginning.
get (one) going	Definitions include: to get a person excited.
get (one's) gams going	Definitions include: to move one's legs.
GFU	Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself".
GFY	Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself".
GFYS	Definitions include: acronym of "go fuck yourself."
GG	Definitions include: acronym for "good game."
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