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forward
/'fɔrwərd/
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  1. adverb
    forward in time or order or degree

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    forth onward
  2. adverb
    near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
    "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"

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    fore
  3. verb
    send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
    "forward my mail"

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    send on
    type of:
    send transport ship
  4. adverb
    at or to or toward the front
    "he faced forward" "step forward"

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    forrad forrard forwards frontward frontwards
    Opposite:
    backward
  5. adverb
    in a forward direction
    "they went slowly forward in the mud"

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    ahead forrader forwards onward onwards
  6. adjective
    moving forward

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    advancing forward-moving progressive
  7. adverb
    toward the future; forward in time
    "I look forward to seeing you"

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    ahead
    Opposite:
    backward
  8. noun
    a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
    type of:
    position
  9. adjective
    at or near or directed toward the front
    "the forward section of the aircraft" "a forward plunge down the stairs" "forward motion"

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    gardant guardant headfirst headlong full-face
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    backward
  10. noun
    the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
  11. adjective
    used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
    "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

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    wise assuming assumptive brash bumptious cheeky fresh impertinent impudent nervy overbold overfamiliar presumptuous sassy saucy self-assertive smart
    Opposite:
    backward
  12. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
    "in a forward gear"
    Opposite:
    reverse
Examples of forward
  • "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"
  • "forward my mail"
  • "he faced forward"
  • "step forward"
  • "they went slowly forward in the mud"
  • "I look forward to seeing you"
  • "the forward section of the aircraft"
  • "a forward plunge down the stairs"
  • "forward motion"
  • "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
  • "in a forward gear"
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