Synonyms and antonyms of Ready or about to do something in British Thesaurus

ready (adjective)

prepared for what is going to happen

prepared (adjective)

ready and able to do something

poised (adjective)

about to do or achieve something after preparing for it

set (adjective)

ready to do something

ready for something/ready to do something ()

feeling that you must have or must do something

on the point of doing something ()

about to do something

on the verge of something (British)

British about to do something or experience something

in the wings ()

ready to do something, or ready to be used when needed

on (full) alert ()

ready to take action to deal with a dangerous situation

warmed-up (adjective)

ready to do a sport or other activity

at the ready ()

prepared for immediate use or action

packed (adjective)

if you are packed, you have put your possessions into bags, suitcases, or boxes so that you can take or send them somewhere

poised (adjective)

waiting in a position where you can make a movement as soon as you need to

preparedness (noun)

the state of being ready for something

readiness (noun)

a state of being ready and able to deal with what might or will happen

ready to roll ()

ready to start doing something

right (interjection)

used for saying that you have finished one thing and are going to do something else

this is it ()

used before an action or event that will have an important effect on the final result

when you’re ready ()

used for telling someone to start something when they feel ready to. This expression is often used humorously for telling someone that you are waiting for them to do something