What does forward mean?
Definitions for forward
ˈfɔr wərdfor·ward
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word forward.
Princeton's WordNet
forward(noun)
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
forward(adj)
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
forward(adj)
at or near or directed toward the front
"the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
forward(adj)
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
"a forward child badly in need of discipline"
forward(adj)
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
"in a forward gear"
advancing, forward, forward-moving(verb)
moving forward
forward, send on(adverb)
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
"forward my mail"
forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard(adverb)
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)
forth, forward, onward(adverb)
forward in time or order or degree
"from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"
ahead, forward(adverb)
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"
ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader(adverb)
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"
fore, forward(adverb)
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
"the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"
Wikipedia
Forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Webster Dictionary
Forward(noun)
an agreement; a covenant; a promise
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Forward(adverb)
alt. of Forwards
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Forward(adj)
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
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Forward(adj)
ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Forward(adj)
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
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Forward(adj)
advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Forward(verb)
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
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Forward(verb)
to send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter
Etymology: [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.]
Freebase
Forward
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. This very advanced position and its limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals than other players. This position requires intelligence, speed, and power, both of execution and of thought, to perform the role well. Modern team formations usually include one to three forwards; two is the most common. Coaches typically field one striker who plays in an advanced position, and another attacking forward who plays somewhat deeper and assists in making goals as well as scoring. Inside forwards develop from attacking midfield positions and hence are naturally midfielders. FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi is a typical Attacking Midfielder seen as a forward due to his shot accuracy.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Forward
for′ward, adj. near or at the forepart: in advance of something else: ready: too ready: presumptuous: officious: earnest: early ripe.—v.t. to help on, to quicken: to send on.—advs. For′ward, For′wards, towards what is before or in front: onward: progressively.—ns. For′warder; For′warding, the act of sending forward merchandise, &c., for others.—adv. For′wardly.—n. For′wardness. [A.S. foreweard—fore, and -weard, sig. direction. Forwards—M. E. forwardes—was orig. the gen. form (cf. Ger. vorwärts).]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
forward
In the fore-part of the ship; the same as afore. Also, the word of command when troops are to resume their march after a temporary interruption.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
forward
A word of command given when troops are to resume their march after a temporary interruption.
Editors Contribution
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'forward' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #769
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'forward' in Written Corpus Frequency: #574
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'forward' in Adverbs Frequency: #84
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'forward' in Adjectives Frequency: #947
Anagrams for forward »
Froward
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forward in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of forward in a Sentence
We went 2-1. I would say thats what we accomplished in the three games, and we played pretty good basketball in stretches, itll be important for all of us to keep this momentum going when those two get back, because obviously theyre a huge part of our team and we need them to play well in order to do what we want to do. So, I think for us it was good to kind of get our confidence, get our looks and things like that, because were going to need that going forward for sure.
This is a responsible decision that opens space for an internal debate and allows our party to freely decide the best path forward.
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty:
Investors will increasingly look forward to the 2017 iPhone cycle. We see several potentially revolutionary features, especially in display and battery life, that Apple could launch in just over a year from now.
I think that's a pretty responsible way to go forward. It doesn't shut anything down but also doesn't give the Department of Homeland Security a full year's funding and guarantees a kind of ongoing discussion about this whole issue.
Right now there are only very few countries that have not established diplomatic relations with China, we believe that in those countries there will be more and more people with vision who will step forward and their voice for justice and in line with the trend of history will be heard.
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Translations for forward
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- voor, voort, vorentoe, voorwaarts, aanstuur, verder, verwag, voorspelAfrikaans
- إلى الأمامArabic
- перасла́ць, перасыла́цьBelarusian
- занапред, нападател, преден, крило, препращам, напред, нататък, нахаленBulgarian
- atacant, davanter, ala, alerCatalan, Valencian
- útočník, přední, přeposlat, dopředu, vpředCzech
- [[ab]] [[diesem]] [[Tag]], vorn, Bug, nachsenden, vorne, ab, weiterleiten, vorwärts, vorlaut, vorderGerman
- προάγω, εμπρός, προπετής, μπροστά, προωθώ, εμπρόσθιος, επιθετικός, αυθάδης, μπροστινόςGreek
- impertinenta, antaŭaEsperanto
- adelante, remitir, avanteSpanish
- جلوPersian
- keula, odotettu, lähtien, kokka, uskallettu, uskalias, etinen, eteenpäin, etummainen, etu-, hyökkääjä, välittää, ennustettu, tulevaFinnish
- en avant, à partir de, avant, cavalier, osé, à partir d'[[aujourd'hui]], [[aller]] [[en]] [[avant]], avancer, vers l'avantFrench
- urrúsach, ar aghaidhIrish
- הלאה, קדימהHebrew
- अग्रसरित करना, आगे की ओर, अगला, सामने, भेजना, भविष्य, आगे को चलता करना, आगे, अग्रस्थHindi
- előre, továbbít, ezután, csatár, kezdve, fogva, továbbHungarian
- հարձակվող, առաջArmenian
- meneruskanIndonesian
- inoltrare, trasmettere, avantiItalian
- קדימהHebrew
- 送る, 後, 届ける, 転送, 前方, 前, 回送, 渡す, フォワード, 送り渡すJapanese
- 앞으로Korean
- whakamua, whakametometoMāori
- videresendeNorwegian
- doorsturenDutch
- vidaresendeNorwegian Nynorsk
- baug, framover, framtidig, spiss, direkte, fremre, forward, heretterNorwegian
- napastnik, do przoduPolish
- esperado, futuro, [[para]] [[frente]], atrevido, proa, frontal, atacante, repassar, dianteiro, adiante, fronteiro, avante, em diante, frentePortuguese
- înainteRomanian
- нахальный, дерзкий, передовой, пересылать, далее, дальше, нападающий, переправить, нос, вперёд, впредь, форвард, переправлять, передний, переслать, развязныйRussian
- послати, unapred, prenijeti, naprijed, напред, poslati, напријед, prednji, napred, проследити, отпослати, proslediti, пренијети, otposlati, предњиSerbo-Croatian
- útočníkSlovak
- främre, hädanefter, vidarebefodra, framtida, påflugen, framåt, anfallare, framåt-Swedish
- imuaTonga (Tonga Islands)
- sevk etmek, yollamak, ileriye, müstakbel, olası, öne, ileri, ön, göndermekTurkish
- آگےUrdu
- gởi tiếp, gửi tiếp, tiếp, đầuVietnamese
- 向前Chinese
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