How to say forward and what does forward mean?
forward
verb, noun, adjective, adverb
How to pronounce forward?
The word forward sounds like for-ward
/'fɔrwərd/
What is the definition of forward?
adverbforward in time or order or degree
adverbnear or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
Examples
- the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments
verbsend or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
Examples
- forward my mail
adverbat or to or toward the front
Examples
- he faced forward
- step forward
adverbin a forward direction
Examples
- they went slowly forward in the mud
adjectivemoving forward
adverbtoward the future; forward in time
Examples
- I look forward to seeing you
nouna position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
adjectiveat or near or directed toward the front
Examples
- the forward section of the aircraft
- a forward plunge down the stairs
- forward motion
nounthe person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
adjectiveused of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
Examples
- a forward child badly in need of discipline
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
Examples
- in a forward gear
