underway
Already in motion
Underway means in motion or in progress.
A ship gets underway when it leaves port; a project gets underway when work begins.
The investigation is already underway.
We should get underway by noon.
Also spelled as two words: under way.
Moving in forward direction
- proceedingAct of going forward
- ongoingIn progress now
- continuingGoing on without stopping
- developingBecoming more advanced
evolving · progressing · unfolding · building · growing · momentum · trajectory · headway
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
trek · adventure · excursion · exploration · safari · crossing · transit · passage
Journey by sea
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- chartData shown visually
course · bearing · anchor · sailing · mariner · latitude · longitude · starboard
Prescribed sequence of actions
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- missionPurpose-driven task
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
exercise · effort · investigation · rescue · recovery · tactical · covert · military
Process of building something
- planningArranging for future events
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- executionCompleting a planned task
initiative · renovation · expansion · infrastructure · prototype · blueprint · foundation · phase
advancing
Moving in forward direction
- proceedingAct of going forward
- ongoingIn progress now
- continuingGoing on without stopping
developing · evolving · progressing · unfolding · building · growing · momentum · trajectory · headway · gaining
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
pilgrimage · trek · adventure · excursion · exploration · safari · crossing · transit · passage · en route
voyage
Journey by sea
chart · course · bearing · anchor · sailing · mariner · latitude · longitude · starboard · portside
procedure
Prescribed sequence of actions
campaign · exercise · effort · investigation · rescue · recovery · tactical · covert · military · sting
construction
Process of building something
- planningArranging for future events
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- implementationPutting plans into effect
execution · initiative · renovation · expansion · infrastructure · prototype · blueprint · foundation · phase · timeline
- in progresspending, ongoing, active, unfinished, incomplete
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- motion statesmoving, stationary, in motion, at rest, still
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
- Navy Slangaye aye, scuttlebutt, shipmate, swabbie, old salt
- get underwayStart progressing forward
under, understand, underline, undertaking, undertake, underrate, underscore, undertone, undershirt