toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
toward the front: Let's move forward so we can hear better.
into view or consideration; out; forth: He brought forward several good suggestions.
toward the bow or front of a vessel or aircraft.
ahead (defs. 4, 5).
adjective
directed toward a point in advance; moving ahead; onward: a forward motion.
being in a condition of advancement; well-advanced: It was quite forward in the season when we finished our planting.
ready, prompt, or eager.
presumptuous, impertinent, or bold: a rude, forward child.
situated in the front or forepart: the forward part of the ship.
of or relating to the future; for the future or forward delivery: forward buying; a forward price.
lying ahead or to the front: Take the forward path.
radical or extreme, as persons or opinions: the forward trend in certain liberal thought.
standing out from others (sometimes used in combination):fashion-forward celebrities; an herb with a strong, forward flavor.
noun
Sports.
a player stationed in advance of others on a team.
Football.a lineman.
Basketball.either of two players stationed in the forecourt.
Finance. something bought, as a security, for future delivery.
verb (used with object)
to send forward; transmit, especially to a new address: to forward a letter.
to advance or help onward; promote: The training will help to forward your career.
verb (used without object)
to advance or play a cassette, digital recording, slide projector, etc., in the forward direction: Forward through the first few ballads to get to the dance tracks on this album.
Origin of forward
before 900; Middle English; Old English for(e)weard.See fore1, -ward
SYNONYMS FOR forward
8 willing, earnest, zealous.
9 assuming, impudent.
11 early, preliminary, future, premature.
13 unconventional, progressive.
18 further, foster.
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ANTONYMS FOR forward
6 backward.
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synonym study for forward
1. Forward,onward both indicate a direction toward the front or a movement in a frontward direction. Forward applies to any movement toward what is or is conceived to be the front or a goal: to face forward; to move forward in the aisles.Onward applies to any movement in continuance of a course: to march onward toward a goal.9. See bold.
o·ver·for·ward·ness,nounre·for·ward,verb (used with object)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH forward
foreword, forward , forwards, froward
Words nearby forward
forty-three, forty-two, forty winks, forum, For want of a nail the kingdom was lost, forward, forward bias, forward delivery, forward echelon, forwarder, forward exchange
see backward and forward; carry forward; come forward; from this day forward; know like a book (backwards and forwards); look forward; put forward; put one's best foot forward; set forward.