forward

Speech parts

1. forward - Noun

2. forward - Adjective

3. forward - Verb

4. forward - Adverb

6. forward - Adjective Satellite

7. Forward - Proper noun

Meaning

An agreement; a covenant; a promise.

Alt. of Forwards

Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet.

Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty.

Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for his years.

Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.

To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement.

To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ahead onward forth advancing bold forwards fore frontward further front future fresh progressive brazen impertinent
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Antonyms

reverse backward back past backwards rearwards
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Hypernyms

position ship transport send basketball player basketeer

Phrases with the word

look forward looking forward to bend forward brought forward put one's best foot forward spring forward, fall back

Derivatives

forwarded forwarding

Anagrams

froward Warford

Examples

go ahead Source: Internet

the train moved ahead slowly Source: Internet

the boat lurched ahead Source: Internet

moved onward into the forest Source: Internet

they went slowly forward in the mud Source: Internet

I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

forwalk forwall forwander forward a notice forward a notification forward an announcement