Giving Directions words Describing movement in a specific direction ahead moving in front of someone and in the same direction / something in front of you straight ahead straight towards something... go towards something... go towards the place towards tohrdzz proceed follow the route streh aaaaaaa eee ttt straight strait straight (moving in the same direction you are already moving) straight forward go straight go straight on go straight on the road around go around go around the roundabout go around the rotary at the roundabout at the rotary clockwise around the rotary detour - go around the construction... take a different route anticlockwise opposite of clockwise counterclockwise take the exit take the first exit take the first exit off the rotary cross-country go across/travel accross some bit of land / the United States / any country cross country skiing - travel on skis across part of a snowy mountain down move south head down head straight down go down the street downwind past go past travel through, travel forward beyond a thing pass by (same meaning - continue forward beyond a thing or place) You will pass by City Hall on your way to Highland Street. go along follow a path go through go through the tunnel turn left crossroads = intersection at the crossroads turn left at the intersection turn left take the second right its on your left