forward

for-ward · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    Toward the front; in the direction that one is facing or traveling.

  2. 2.

    Toward the future; ahead in time.

  3. 3.

    Directed or moving toward the front.

  4. 4.

    Bold or presumptuous in manner.

  5. 5.

    An attacking player in sports like soccer, basketball, or hockey.

  6. 6.

    To send on to a further destination.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    look forward to — To anticipate with pleasure.
  • •
    bring forward — To move to an earlier time.
  • •
    come forward — To volunteer information.
  • •
    fast forward — To advance quickly.
  • •
    put forward — To propose or suggest.
  • •
    from this day forward — From now on.

Related words

Antonyms: back, backward
See also: ahead, backward, onward, progress
Synonyms: ahead, forth, onward

Etymology

From Old English foreweard ("toward the front"), from fore ("before") + -weard (directional suffix).