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adverbforward in time or order or degree
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"the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"adverbnear or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
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"forward my mail"verbsend or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
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"he faced forward" "step forward"adverbat or to or toward the front
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"they went slowly forward in the mud"adverbin a forward direction
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adjectivemoving forward
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"I look forward to seeing you"adverbtoward the future; forward in time
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nouna position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey teamtype of:
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"the forward section of the aircraft" "a forward plunge down the stairs" "forward motion"adjectiveat or near or directed toward the frontOpposite:
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nounthe person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockeytype of:
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"a forward child badly in need of discipline"adjectiveused of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
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"in a forward gear"of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicleOpposite:
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
- send around forward to others
- leading edge forward edge of an airfoil