adj

forward

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adj

Located at or moving toward the front.

"The forward cabin has the best view."

"She took a step forward to greet him."

Bold or overly confident in manner, sometimes to the point of being pushy.

"He seemed a bit forward, asking for her number right away."

adv

Toward the front, or onward in time or progress.

"Please move forward to the next available seat."

"The project is finally moving forward after months of delay."

verb

To send something, such as an email or letter, on to someone else.

"Can you forward me that message from the client?"

"She forwarded the invitation to the whole team."

noun

In sports, a player positioned toward the front of the attack, such as in soccer or basketball.

"The team's star forward scored twice in the final."

How to Use Forward

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishToward the front, or ahead in time — also used for passing something along, or for an attacking sports player.

Common mistake

Don't confuse the adjective meaning "bold" (a forward remark) with the directional meaning (a forward step).

Common pairings

forward email move forward look forward to forward position

Word Forms

further forward comparative, farther forward comparative, more forward comparative, forwarder comparative, forwarded past tense, forwards plural, Forwards plural, forwards singular, furthest forward superlative, farthest forward superlative, most forward superlative, forwardmost superlative, forwardest superlative

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Etymology

From Old English foreweard, combining fore- ("front") and -ward ("in the direction of").

Synonyms

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anterior front forwards

Antonyms

back posterior rear antonym(s) of restrained backward backwards rearwards

Related Words

derivative anarchy former anterior down build back fact

Rhymes for forward

straightforward

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