go ahead

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌɡəʊ əˈhɛd/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˌɡɐʉ əˈhɛd/
• (Black Country) IPA: /ˌɡu əˈhɛd/

Verb

go ahead (third-person singular simple present goes ahead, present participle going ahead, simple past went ahead, past participle gone ahead)

1. To proceed with; to begin.
   • I went ahead with my plan.
2. (imperative) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.
   • Synonyms: go for it, be my guest, feel free
   • Go ahead and eat without me. I expect to be very late.
3. (procedure word, military) To send communication over the radio.
   • Bravo Six Actual, this is Bravo Six Four. Go ahead, over.