get underway
Begin the journey
Get underway means to begin moving or start an activity.
Ships get underway when they leave port; projects get underway when work begins: The meeting got underway at noon, Construction will get underway next month.
The phrase comes from nautical usage, where a vessel underway is one in motion rather than anchored.
Begin a sea journey
- cast offRelease or discard
- shove offDepart, often rudely
- weigh anchorRaise mooring before sailing
- embarkBoard for travel
depart · voyage · cruise · navigate · steam · motor · maiden voyage · sea trial
To set going
set in motion · get going · get started · take off · hit the road · head out · embark · proceed
set sail
Begin a sea journey
- cast offRelease or discard
- shove offDepart, often rudely
- weigh anchorRaise mooring before sailing
embark · depart · voyage · cruise · navigate · steam · motor · maiden voyage · sea trial · shakedown
start
To set going
initiate · set in motion · get going · get started · take off · hit the road · head out · embark · proceed · activate
inaugurate
Begin officially, with ceremony
- conveneFormally gather together
- instituteEstablish or scholarly organization
- establishCreate formally, permanently
enact · usher in · convoke · originate · found · commence · inception · genesis · outset · commencement