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go ahead

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ əˈhed/

go ahead means: To start or continue a planned action.

verb

PROCEEDB1

To start or continue a planned action.

  • The meeting will go ahead.
  • They went ahead with the repairs.
  • Will the wedding go ahead as planned?

How to use it: go ahead with something (We will go ahead with the project.)

Similar words: proceed, continue

Opposites: stop, cancel

Common phrases: go ahead with something, go ahead tomorrow

GIVE PERMISSIONA2

Used to tell someone they may do what they have asked or suggested.

  • Can I sit here? Go ahead.
  • Go ahead and use my phone.
  • If you want another slice, go ahead.

How to use it: go ahead and do something (Go ahead and open the window.)

Similar words: feel free

Common phrases: go ahead and ask, go ahead and eat

RADIO SPEECHC1

Used to tell someone on a radio that they can start speaking.

  • Control, this is Unit Two. Go ahead.
  • Go ahead with your message, Captain.
  • We can hear you now; go ahead.

Similar words: transmit, proceed

Common phrases: go ahead please, go ahead captain

Questions about go ahead

What does go ahead mean?

To start or continue a planned action.

What is go ahead in other languages?

Türkçe: devam etmek · Español: seguir adelante · Français: aller de l’avant · Deutsch: weitermachen · Italiano: procedere · 日本語: 進める

How do you pronounce go ahead?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ əˈhed/.

How do you use go ahead in a sentence?

The meeting will go ahead. They went ahead with the repairs.

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