THESAURUS
go ahead
John Hancock, OK, acceptance, admission, advance, advancement, advancing, adventuresome, adventuresomeness, adventurous, adventurousness, affirmance, affirmation, aggression, aggressive, aggressiveness, allowance, ambitious, ambitiousness, ameliorate, amend, antecede, approbation, approval, authentication, authorization, begin, blast away, blast off, career, certification, charter, come along, come before, come first, come on, commence, confirmation, consent, countersignature, course, cover ground, develop, dispensation, dive in, drive, drive on, driving, dynamic, dynamism, endorsement, enterprise, enterprising, enterprisingness, fall to, force, forceful, forcefulness, forge ahead, forward, forward motion, forwarding, front, furtherance, furthering, gain, gain ground, gather head, gather way, get ahead, get along, get to, get-up-and-get, get-up-and-go, getup, go,
go ahead of, go all out, go along, go before, go fast, go forward, go in advance, go on, go-getting, go-to-itiveness, graduate, green light, grow better, gumption, have priority, head, head into, head the table, head up, headway, hustle, hustling, imprimatur, improve, initiative, jump off, kick off, lead, lead off, leave, liberty, license, look up, make good time, make head against, make headway, make progress, make progress against, make strides, make things hum, make up leeway, march, meliorate, mend, move, move forward, moving, nod, notarization, okay, oncoming, ongoing, onward, onward course, outrank, pass along, pass on, passage, patent, perk up, permission, permission to enter, pick up, pitch in, plunge into, precede, press on, proceed, proceeding, progress, progressing, progression, progressive, progressiveness, promotion, push, pushful, pushfulness, pushiness, pushing, pushingness, pushy, rank, rate, ratification, release, roll, rolling, rolling on, rubber stamp, sanction, scramble, seal, send off, set about, set in, set out, set sail, set to, shape up, shoot ahead, show improvement, sigil, signature, signet, skyrocket, special permission, spirit, spunk, stamp, stamp of approval, stand first, start, start in, start off, start out, stem, step forward, step lively, subscription, take off, take precedence, the nod, ticket, ticket of admission, travel, turn to, up-and-coming, up-and-comingness, usher in, validation, venturesome, venturesomeness, venturous, venturousness, visa, vise, vouchsafement, waiver, warrant, way
ROGET THESAURUS
go ahead
Activity
VB
be active, busy oneself in, stir, stir about, stir one's stumps, bestir oneself, rouse oneself, speed, hasten, peg away, lay about one, bustle, fuss, raise up, kick up a dust, push, make a push, make a fuss, make a stir,
go ahead, push forward, fight one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, toll, plod, persist, keep up the ball, keep the pot boiling, look sharp, have all one's eyes about one, rise, arouse oneself, hustle, get up early, be about, keep moving, steal a march, kill two birds with one stone, seize the opportunity, lose no time, not lose a moment, make the most of one's time, not suffer the grass to grow under one's feet, improve the shining hour, make short work of, dash off, make haste, do one's best take pains, do wonders, work wonders, have many irons in the fire, have one's hands full, have much on one's hands, have other things to do, have other fish to fry, be busy, not have a moment to spare, not have a moment that one can call one's own, have one's fling, run the round of, go all lengths, stick at nothing, run riot, outdo, overdo, overact, overlay, overshoot the mark, make a toil of a pleasure, have a hand in, take an active part, put in one's oar, have a finger in the pie, mix oneself up with, trouble, one's head about, intrigue, agitate, tamper with, meddle, moil, intermeddle, interfere, interpose, obtrude, poke one's nose in, thrust one's nose in.
Defiance
N
defiance, daring, dare, challenge, cartel, threat, war cry, war whoop, chest-beating, chest-thumping, saber rattling, defiant, defying, with 'with arms akimbo', in defiance of, in the teeth of, under one's very nose, Int, do your worst!, come if you dare!, come on!, marry come up!, hoity toity!, noli me tangere, nemo me impune lacessit, don't tread on me, don't you dare, don't even think of it, Go ahead, make my day!.
Prohibition
N
prohibition, inhibition, veto, disallowance, interdict, interdiction, injunction, estoppel, embargo, ban, taboo, proscription, index expurgatorius, restriction, hindrance, forbidden fruit, Maine law, prohibitive, prohibitory, proscriptive, restrictive, exclusive, forbidding, prohibited, not permitted, unlicensed, contraband, impermissible, under the ban of, illegal, unauthorized, not to be thought of, uncountenanced, unthinkable, beyond the pale, on no account, Int, forbid it heaven!, hands off!, keep off!, hold!, stop!, desist!, cease and desist!, avast!, that will never do, don't you dare, forget it, don't even think about doing it,
go ahead, make my day.
Velocity
VB
move quickly, trip, fisk, speed, hie, hasten, post, spank, scuttle, scud, scuddle, scour, scour the plain, scamper, run like mad, beat it, fly, race, run a race, cut away, shot, tear, whisk, zoom, swoosh, sweep, skim, brush, cut along, bowl along, barrel along, barrel, scorch, burn up the track, rush, dash on, dash off, dash forward, bolt, trot, gallop, amble, troll, bound, flit, spring, dart, boom, march in quick time, march in double time, ride hard, get over the ground, hurry, accelerate, put on, quicken, quicken one's pace, mend one's pace, clap spurs to one's horse, make haste, make rapid strides, make forced marches, make the best of one's way, put one's best leg foremost, stir one's stumps, wing one's way, set off at a score, carry sail, crowd sail, go off like a shot, go like a shot,
go ahead, gain ground, outstrip the wind, fly on the wings of the wind, keep up with, keep pace with, outstrip, outmarch.
Precession
VB
go before,
go ahead, go in the van, go in advance, precede, forerun, usher in, introduce, herald, head, take the lead, lead the way, lead the dance, get the start, have the start, steal a march, get before, get ahead, get in front of, outstrip, take precedence.
Progression
VB
advance, proceed, progress, get on, get along, get over the ground, gain ground, forge ahead, jog on, rub on, wag on, go with the stream, keep one's course, hold on one's course, go on, move on, come one, get on, pass on, push on, press on, go forward, move forward, come forward, get forward, pass forward, push forward, press forward, go forwards, move forwards, come forwards, get forwards, pass forwards, push forwards, press forwards,
go ahead, move ahead, come ahead, get ahead, pass ahead, push ahead, press ahead, make one's way, work one's way, carve one's way, push one's way, force one's way, edge one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, make head, make way, make headway, make advances, make strides, make rapid strides,
go ahead, shoot ahead, distance, make up leeway,
advance, proceed, progress, get on, get along, get over the ground, gain ground, forge ahead, jog on, rub on, wag on, go with the stream, keep one's course, hold on one's course, go on, move on, come one, get on, pass on, push on, press on, go forward, move forward, come forward, get forward, pass forward, push forward, press forward, go forwards, move forwards, come forwards, get forwards, pass forwards, push forwards, press forwards,
go ahead, move ahead, come ahead, get ahead, pass ahead, push ahead, press ahead, make one's way, work one's way, carve one's way, push one's way, force one's way, edge one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, make head, make way, make headway, make advances, make strides, make rapid strides,
go ahead, shoot ahead, distance, make up leeway.