fast forward

[ fast-fawr-werd, fahst- ]

/ ˈfæst ˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /

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noun

a function of an audio or video recorder or player, as a cassette deck or DVR, that allows the content to be advanced rapidly.

the button or other control that activates this function.

Words nearby fast forward

fastening, fast fashion, fast follower, fast food, fast-fooder, fast forward, fast ice, fastidious, fastie, fastigiate, fastigium

Definition for fast forward (2 of 2)

fast-forward

[ fast-fawr-werd, fahst- ]

/ ˈfæstˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /

verb (used with or without object)

to advance an audio or video recording rapidly: I always fast-forward through the TV ads that get recorded on my DVR.

to skip over a period of time and arrive at a future point in the timeline, especially in narration: Fast-forward six months, she’s gotten engaged and is moving to Europe!

Origin of fast-forward

First recorded in 1945–50

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for fast forward

Fast-forward three centuries, and Cuomo II sounds awfully like the long-dead Louis.
Andrew Cuomo’s Do-Gooders Done Wrong|Lloyd Green|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fast-forward a decade and 10 seasons of The Bachelorette later.
People Prefer ‘The Bachelor’ to ‘The Bachelorette.’ Why? It’s Science.|Brandy Zadrozny|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fast-forward to 2012, when home and heart meant very different things to Republicans Romney and Ryan.
Memo to the 2016 GOP: Winning Your Home State Matters|Lloyd Green|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fast-forward a few weeks, and Maynard was in a kitchen baking pies with Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet.
Inside Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet’s Sexy ‘Labor Day’ Pie Scene|Kevin Fallon|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Fast-forward to the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
Why Won’t the West Defend Middle Eastern Christians?|Diarmaid MacCulloch|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for fast forward

fast-forward

noun

(sometimes not hyphenated) the control on a tape deck or video recorder used to wind the tape or video forward at speed

informal a state of urgency or rapid progressmy mind went into fast forward

verb

(tr) to wind (a video or tape) forward using the fast-forward control

to deal with speedilyfast-forward the trials of the new drug

(intr) to move forward through a tape or video using the fast-forward control

(usually foll by to) to direct one's attention towards a particular time or event, ignoring intervening materialfast-forward to the summer of 2008

Word Origin for fast-forward

C20: from the fast-forward wind control in a tape deck

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单词	fast forward
释义	fast forward [ fast-fawr-werd, fahst- ] / ˈfæst ˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fast forward ON THESAURUS.COM noun a function of an audio or video recorder or player, as a cassette deck or DVR, that allows the content to be advanced rapidly. the button or other control that activates this function. Words nearby fast forward fastening, fast fashion, fast follower, fast food, fast-fooder, fast forward, fast ice, fastidious, fastie, fastigiate, fastigium Definition for fast forward (2 of 2) fast-forward [ fast-fawr-werd, fahst- ] / ˈfæstˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- / verb (used with or without object) to advance an audio or video recording rapidly: I always fast-forward through the TV ads that get recorded on my DVR. to skip over a period of time and arrive at a future point in the timeline, especially in narration: Fast-forward six months, she’s gotten engaged and is moving to Europe! Origin of fast-forward First recorded in 1945–50 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fast forward Fast-forward three centuries, and Cuomo II sounds awfully like the long-dead Louis. Andrew Cuomo’s Do-Gooders Done Wrong\|Lloyd Green\|July 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fast-forward a decade and 10 seasons of The Bachelorette later. People Prefer ‘The Bachelor’ to ‘The Bachelorette.’ Why? It’s Science.\|Brandy Zadrozny\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fast-forward to 2012, when home and heart meant very different things to Republicans Romney and Ryan. Memo to the 2016 GOP: Winning Your Home State Matters\|Lloyd Green\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fast-forward a few weeks, and Maynard was in a kitchen baking pies with Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet. Inside Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet’s Sexy ‘Labor Day’ Pie Scene\|Kevin Fallon\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Fast-forward to the founding of the state of Israel in 1948. Why Won’t the West Defend Middle Eastern Christians?\|Diarmaid MacCulloch\|October 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for fast forward fast-forward noun (sometimes not hyphenated) the control on a tape deck or video recorder used to wind the tape or video forward at speed informal a state of urgency or rapid progressmy mind went into fast forward verb (tr) to wind (a video or tape) forward using the fast-forward control to deal with speedilyfast-forward the trials of the new drug (intr) to move forward through a tape or video using the fast-forward control (usually foll by to) to direct one's attention towards a particular time or event, ignoring intervening materialfast-forward to the summer of 2008 Word Origin for fast-forward C20: from the fast-forward wind control in a tape deck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fast forward double time, full speed
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fast forward

noun

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Definition for fast forward (2 of 2)

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of fast-forward

Example sentences from the Web for fast forward

British Dictionary definitions for fast forward

noun

verb

Word Origin for fast-forward

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