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Definitions for Forward

[1] toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
[2] toward the front: Let's move forward so we can hear better.
[3] into view or consideration; out; forth: He brought forward several good suggestions.
[4] toward the bow or front of a vessel or aircraft.
[5] ahead(defs 4, 5) .
[6] directed toward a point in advance; moving ahead; onward: a forward motion.
[7] being in a condition of advancement; well-advanced: It was quite forward in the season when we finished our planting.
[8] ready, prompt, or eager.
[9] presumptuous, impertinent, or bold: a rude, forward child.
[10] situated in the front or forepart: the forward part of the ship.
[11] of or relating to the future; for the future or forward delivery: forward buying; a forward price.
[12] lying ahead or to the front: Take the forward path.
[13] radical or extreme, as persons or opinions: the forward trend in certain liberal thought.
[14] standing out from others (sometimes used in combination):fashion-forward celebrities; an herb with a strong, forward flavor.
[15] Sports . a player stationed in advance of others on a team. Football . a lineman. Basketball . either of two players stationed in the forecourt.
[16] Finance . something bought, as a security, for future delivery.
[17] to send forward; transmit, especially to a new address: to forward a letter.
[18] to advance or help onward; promote: The training will help to forward your career.
[19] to advance or play a cassette, digital recording, slide projector, etc., in the forward direction: Forward through the first few ballads to get to the dance tracks on this album.
[20] directed or moving ahead
[21] lying or situated in or near the front part of something
[22] presumptuous, pert, or impudent a forward remark
[23] well developed or advanced, esp in physical, material, or intellectual growth or development forward ideas
[24] archaic (often postpositive) ready, eager, or willing
[25] of or relating to the future or favouring change; progressive (in combination ) forward-looking
[26] finance realting to fulfilment at a future date
[27] NZ (of an animal) in good condition
[28] an email that has been sent to one recipient and then forwarded to another (in American football) a lineman
[29] an attacking player in any of various sports, such as soccer, hockey, or basketball
[30] a variant of forwards
[31] (ˈfɔːwəd , nautical history ˈfɒrəd ) towards the front or bow of an aircraft or ship
[32] into prominence or a position of being subject to public scrutiny; out; forth the witness came forward
[33] to send forward or pass on to an ultimate destination the letter was forwarded from a previous address
[34] to advance, help, or promote to forward one's career
[35] bookbinding to prepare (a book) for the finisher

Words related to Forward

leading, onward, ahead, along, out, promote, uphold, transmit, express, deliver, dispatch, address, forth, progressive, progressing, anterior, advance, head, fore, front

Words nearby Forward

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Origin of Forward

before 900; Middle English; Old English for(e)weard. See fore1, -ward

Words that may be confused with Forward

foreword, forward, forwards, froward

Other words from Forward

for·ward·a·ble , adjective
for·ward·ly , adverb
o·ver·for·ward , adjective
o·ver·for·ward·ly , adverb
o·ver·for·ward·ness , noun
re·for·ward , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Forward

Old English foreweard

Synonyms for Forward

ahead, leading, onward, forth, progressing, progressive, forward-looking, in advance, precocious, premature, propulsive, well-developed