Ready Set Go
Starter's three words
Ready set go is the traditional three-part countdown that signals the start of a race or competition.
The sequence builds anticipation: ready prepares participants, set positions them, go releases them.
The phrase extends to any situation requiring synchronized action or signaling it's time to begin: Ready set go—let's clean this house.
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- on your marksPre-race command
- startTo set going
- starting lineRace's initial position
- raceCompetition of speed
drag race · race day · sprint · launch · begin · ignite · quick start · whistle · starting · gun · block · line · action · cue · signal · dash · off to the races · burst
Ready Set Gofinish line
Race completion marker
finish · the end · game over · checkered flag · photo finish
Ready Set Gofalse start
Premature beginning violation
jumped the gun · unprepared · caught off guard · not ready · unplanned
ready, set, readiness, readily, unready, readier, readiest, sets, setting