Forward definition

fôrwərd

Words form:

forwarded forwarding forwards

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In or toward the future.

Looking forward to seeing you.

adverb

Too bold or free in manners; pushing; presumptuous.

adjective

The definition of forward is directed toward something in advance, ready or eager.

An example of forward is a ball moving in an onward direction.

An example of forward is a person who is very willing to offer her opinions and solutions.

adjective

The definition of a forward is a sports position where the person is in front of the others.

An example of forward is a person playing in the front line in a soccer game.

noun

Forward is defined as toward the front, or toward something in advance.

An example of forward is to look towards the front.

adverb

Exceptionally advanced; precocious.

adjective

Forward means to send something to someone else.

An example of forward is for mail to be sent to a person's new address.

verb

Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future.

A rise in the forward price of corn.

adjective

At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore.

The forward section of the aircraft.

adjective

Located ahead or in advance.

Kept her eye on the forward horizon.

adjective

Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front.

A forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

adjective

(sports) Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

adjective

Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use.

Forward rolling of the cassette tape.

adjective

Ardently inclined; eager.

adjective

Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold.

A forward child.

adjective

Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive.

A forward concept.

adjective

Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

adjective

Toward or tending to the front; frontward.

Step forward.

adverb

Into consideration.

Put forward a new proposal.

adverb

In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use.

Rolled the tape forward.

adverb

In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time.

Set the clock forward.

adverb

At or to a different time; earlier or later.

Moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday.

adverb

A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.

noun

The position played by such a person.

noun

To send on to a subsequent destination or address.

verb

To help advance; promote.

verb

At, toward, or of the front, or forepart.

adjective

Advanced.

Mentally advanced; precocious.
Advanced socially, politically, etc.; progressive or radical.
(now rare) Ahead of time; early.

adjective

Moving toward a point in front; onward; advancing.

adjective

Ready or eager; prompt.

adjective

Of or for the future.

Forward buying.

adjective

Toward the front or a point in front or before; ahead.

adverb

To an earlier time or date.

To move a meeting forward.

adverb

To or toward a later time.

Set your clock forward one hour.

adverb

Toward the future.

A commencement speaker looking forward.

adverb

Into view or prominence.

To bring forward an opinion.

adverb

(basketball, hockey, soccer, etc.) Any of the players positioned ahead of the rest of the team when they are at the offensive end of the court, field, etc.

noun

To help advance; promote.

verb

To send on, as to another address.

To forward mail.

verb

(dialectal or obsolete) Agreement; covenant.

noun

Toward the front or at the front.

adjective

(finance) Expected in the future.

The stock price is currently 12 times forward earnings.

adjective

Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in a bad sense, overready or hasty.

adjective

Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season.

The grass is forward, or forward for the season. We have a forward spring.

adjective

Towards the front or from the front.

The bus driver told everyone standing up to move forward.

adverb

In the usual direction of travel.

After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.

adverb

Into the future.

From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.

adverb

(towards the front): back, backward, backwards, rearwards.

(in the usual direction of travel): back, backward, backwards, rearwards, in reverse.

(in the future): backward, backwards, into the past.

To advance, promote.

verb

To send (a letter, email etc.) to a third party.

I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.

verb

(rugby) One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

noun

(soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

noun

(ice hockey) An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.

noun

(basketball) The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.

noun

(nautical) The front part of a vessel.

noun

(Internet) An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.

noun

Common misconstruction of foreword.

noun

going forward

from now on; henceforth

idiom

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

forward

Plural:

forwards

Adjective

Base Form:

forward

Comparative:

forwarder

Superlative:

forwardmost

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

going forward

Origin of forward

Middle English from Old English foreweard fore- fore- -weard -ward

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“forward, inclined to the front, fore, early, former”), from Proto-Germanic *fura- (“fore-”), *warþaz (“turned”), equivalent to fore +‎ -ward. Cognate with Dutch voorwaarts (“forward”), German vorwärts (“forward”).

From Wiktionary
From Middle English, from Old English foreweard (“condition, bargain, agreement, contract, treaty, assurance”), equivalent to fore- +‎ ward (“ward, keeping”). Cognate with Scots forward (“covenant, compact”), Dutch voorwaarde (“condition, terms, proviso, stipulation”). More at fore-, ward.

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Forward definition

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Origin of forward

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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