ahead along, at an advantage, at the head, before, forwards, in advance, in front, in the foreground, in the lead, in the vanguard, leading, on, onwards, to the fore, winning
get ahead
1 advance, be successful, cut it (informal) do well, flourish, get on, make good, make one's mark, progress, prosper, succeed, thrive
2 excel, leave behind, outdo, outmanoeuvre, overtake, surpass
go-ahead
1
n (informal) assent, authorization, consent, green light, leave, O.K. or okay (informal) permission
2
adj ambitious, enterprising, go-getting (informal) pioneering, progressive, up-and-coming
go ahead
advance, begin, continue, go forward, go on, proceed, progress