Adverb: forward for-wurd [N. Amer], for-wûd [Brit]
- At, to or toward the front
"he faced forward"; "step forward";
- forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad [dialect], forrard [dialect]
- In the usual direction of travel, straight on
"they went slowly forward in the mud";
- ahead, onward, onwards, forwards, forrader [dialect]
- Ahead in time, order or degree
"from that time forward";
- forth, onward
- Toward the future; at a later time
"I look forward to seeing you";
- ahead
- Near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
"the captain went forward to check the instruments";
- fore
- At, near or directed toward the front
"forward motion"; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"
- Moving forward
"The forward army quickly overwhelmed the defensive positions";
- advancing, forward-moving
- Of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
"in a forward gear"
- Used of temperament or behaviour; lacking restraint or modesty
"a forward child badly in need of discipline"
- The person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
"The forward scored a hat-trick, leading his team to victory"
- A position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
"As a forward, her job was to score goals"
- Send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
"forward my mail";
- send on
Sounds like: forum, foward, fore
Derived forms: forwarding, forwards, forwarded
See also: assuming, assumptive, bold, brash, bumptious, cheeky, fore, fresh, full-face, gardant, guardant, headfirst, headlong, impertinent, impudent, lippy [informal], nervy [N. Amer, informal], overbold, overfamiliar, presumptuous, progressive, sassy [N. Amer, informal], saucy [informal], self-assertive, smart, wise
Type of: basketball player, basketeer, cager, hoopster [N. Amer, informal], position, send, ship, transport
Part of: basketball team, five
Encyclopedia: Forward, Russia!