8. (adverb)forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard at or to or toward the front "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
9. (adverb)forth, forward, onward forward in time or order or degree "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"
10. (adverb)ahead, forward toward the future; forward in time "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"
11. (adverb)ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader in a forward direction "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
12. (adverb)fore, forward near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"
1. (adverb)forward in a direction in front of you Walk forward three steps.
2. forward near the front of sth Let's move farther forward.
3. forward toward the future We should look forward instead of worrying about the past.
4. forward toward a better situation or state a step forward in the fight against terrorism
5. (adjective)forward relating to the future forward planning
6. forward toward a direction in front of you forward motion
7. forward too confident, or too friendly Was it too forward of me to ask if I could stay?
8. (verb)forward to send an email or letter you have received to sb else I'll forward the email to you.; I'll forward you his reply.
Definition of 'Forward'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Forward 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
2. (adj)Forward ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty
3. (adj)Forward 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
4. (adj)Forward advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring
6. (noun)Forward an agreement; a covenant; a promise
7. (verb)Forward 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
8. (verb)Forward to send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter