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Definitions of forward
  1. adverb
    forward in time or order or degree

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

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  4. adverb
    at or to or toward the front
    "he faced forward" "step forward"
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  5. adverb
    in a forward direction
    "they went slowly forward in the mud"
  6. adjective
    moving forward
  7. adverb
    toward the future; forward in time
    "I look forward to seeing you"

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  8. noun
    a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
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  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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  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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  12. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
    "in a forward gear"
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Definition that contains forward
  • head forward movement
  • forward forward in time or order or degree
  • forth forward in time or order or degree
  • onward forward in time or order or degree
  • muzzle forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
  • headway forward movement
  • topspin forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
  • leading edge forward edge of an airfoil
  • send around forward to others
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