forward

Meaning

Adj

1. Situated toward or at the front of something.
2. Situated toward or at the front of something.
3. Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.
4. Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.
5. Moving in the desired direction of progress.
6. Having the usual order or sequence.
7. Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.
8. Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
9. Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
10. (obsolete) Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty.

Adv

1. At, near or towards the front of something.
2. At, near or towards the front of something.
3. In the direction in which someone or something is facing.
4. In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.
5. So that front and back are in the usual orientation.
6. In the usual order or sequence.
7. Into the future.
8. To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward.

Verb

1. To advance, promote.
2. To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
3. To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
4. To arrive, come.

Noun

1. One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
2. A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
3. An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
4. The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
5. The front part of a vessel.
6. An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.
7. A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
8. Misspelling of foreword (“preface or introduction”)..

Noun

Agreement; covenant.

Concepts

forward

ahead

onward

send

forth

advance

forwards

fore

transmit

dispatch

front

onwards

remit

on

anterior

audacious

bold

striker

convey

ship

advanced

assailant

impertinent

frontward

progress

in front

forrard

send on

send off

go forward

former

preceding

previous

further

deliver

insolent

presumptuous

despatch

promote

advancing

forrader

forrad

frontwards

forward-moving

ready

attacker

shock

preface

take

transfer

antecedent

earlier

past

prior

pass on

post

beyond

officious

report

arrogant

assist

familiar

impudent

before

assaulter

prompt

eager

precocious

from now on

fresh

sassy

flippant

pert

transport

along

forward direction

be ill-mannered

uncivil

away

outward

in front of

frontal

pass

the front

blunt

proceed

carry

move

consign

send forward

go ahead

encourage

foster

mail

intrusive

send out

file notice

hand

express

in advance

inconsiderate

off-handed

unceremonious

unmannerly

bow

prow

progressive

easy

over-free

forthputting

henceforth

hasten

quicken

immodest

lay

obtrusive

winger

due

forward contract

disobedient

intractable

obdurate

obstinate

perverse

pigheaded

rebellious

self-willed

stubborn

unruly

unyielding

wilful

perfectious

brazen

saucy

boom

boost

launch

abreast

vanward

complaisant

game

neighborly

neighbourly

willing

yare

futures

positive direction

positive-going

consequent

attacking player

go on

continue

up

frontally

aggressor

invader

shooter

snotty-nosed

adventuresome

daring

hazardous

high-spirited

off-color

racy

beam

care

care for

land

at the head

in future

in one’s way

brassy

confident

premature

ex-

address

direct

peppy

resolute

preamble

future

precede

introduction

excessive

send in

carry over

drive

embark

bestow

give

place

put

render

set

surrender

bring

fetch

institutionalise

institutionalize

ago

formerly

Hyphenated as

for‧ward

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔːwəd/

Etymology

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”).

Sentences

He heard a muffled grating sound and saw the black mark jerk forward an inch or so .

The F-mount has a significant degree of both backward and forward compatibility .