Forward Definition

fôrwərd
forwarded, forwarding, forwards, forwarder, forwardmost
adjective
forwarder, forwardmost
At, toward, or of the front, or forepart.
Webster's New World
Located ahead or in advance.
Kept her eye on the forward horizon.
American Heritage
Moving toward a point in front; onward; advancing.
Webster's New World
Advancing toward an opponent's goal.
American Heritage
Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use.
Forward rolling of the cassette tape.
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adverb
Toward the front or a point in front or before; ahead.
Webster's New World
Into consideration.
Put forward a new proposal.
American Heritage
To or toward a later time.
Set your clock forward one hour.
Webster's New World
Toward the future.
A commencement speaker looking forward.
Webster's New World
To an earlier time or date.
To move a meeting forward.
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noun
forwards
Any of the players positioned ahead of the rest of the team when they are at the offensive end of the court, field, etc.
Webster's New World
A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.
American Heritage
The position played by such a person.
American Heritage

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

Wiktionary

(dialectal or obsolete) Agreement; covenant.

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verb
forwarded, forwarding, forwards
To help advance; promote.
Webster's New World
To send on, as to another address.
To forward mail.
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idiom
going forward
  • from now on; henceforth
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Other Word Forms of Forward

Noun

Singular:
forward
Plural:
forwards

Adjective

Base Form:
forward
Comparative:
forwarder
Superlative:
forwardmost

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Forward

Origin of Forward

  • 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.

    From Wiktionary

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

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

Forward Sentence Examples

  • She stepped forward and hugged him.

  • She stepped forward and pulled the newspaper down with one hand.

  • I had looked forward to it for years.

  • They had to move forward, and leave the past behind them.

  • Alex leaned forward and placed his hands, fists down, on the desk.

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Words Starting With

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