forwardable

Variant of forward

adjective

  1. at, toward, or of the front, or forepart
  2. advanced; specif.,
    1. mentally advanced; precocious
    2. advanced socially, politically, etc.; progressive or radical
    3. Now Rare ahead of time; early
  3. moving toward a point in front; onward; advancing
  4. ready or eager; prompt
  5. too bold or free in manners; pushing; presumptuous
  6. of or for the future: forward buying

Origin: ME foreward < OE adj. & adv. foreweard: see fore & -ward

adverb

  1. toward the front or a point in front or before; ahead
  2. to an earlier time or date: to move a meeting forward
  3. toward the future: to look forward
  4. into view or prominence: to bring forward an opinion

noun

Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, etc. any of the players, esp. of the offense, in the front line or in a front position

transitive verb

  1. to help advance; promote
  2. to send on, as to another address: to forward mail

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