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forward > 15 senses
ADJECTIVE1forwardAt or near or directed toward the front
2forward, onwardMoving toward a position ahead
3forwardUsed of temperament or behavior
4forwardOf the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
5forward, advancing, forward-movingMoving forward
6forwardSituated at or toward the front
7forwardSituated in the front
ADVERB1forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrardAt or to or toward the front
2forward, forth, onwardForward in time or order or degree
3forward, aheadToward the future
4forward, ahead, onward, onwards, forwards, forraderIn a forward direction
5forward, foreNear or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
NOUN1forwardThe person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
2forwardA position on a basketball team
VERB1forward, send onSend or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
forward > pronunciation
Soundsfao'rwerd
RhymesAbelard, absurd, acquired, and 283 more rhymes in erd at the HyperDic website...
forward > adjective 1
MeaningAt or near or directed toward the front.
Examples"the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
Similarguardant, gardant, full-face; headfirst, headlong
See alsofore; progressive
Contrarybackward
forward > adjective 2
MeaningMoving toward a position ahead.
Examples"forward motion"
Synonymsonward
Similar toadvancing
forward > adjective 3
MeaningUsed of temperament or behavior. Lacking restraint or modesty.
Examples"a forward child badly in need of discipline"
Similarbrash, cheeky, nervy; bumptious, self-assertive; overfamiliar; fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy; assumptive, assuming, presumptuous
See alsobold
Contrarybackward
forward > adjective 4
MeaningOf the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle.
Examples"in a forward gear"
Similarfirst, low; second
Contraryreverse
forward > adjective 5
MeaningMoving forward.
Synonymsadvancing, forward-moving
Similar toprogressive
forward > adjective 6
MeaningSituated at or toward the front.
Examples"the forward part of the ship"
Similar tofore
forward > adjective 7
MeaningSituated in the front.
Examples"the forward section of the aircraft"
Similar tofront
forward > noun 1, person
MeaningThe person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team.
NarrowerErving, Julius Erving, Julius Winfield Erving, Dr. J
Broaderbasketball player, basketeer, cager
forward > noun 2, act
MeaningA position on a basketball team.
Member ofbasketball team, five
Broaderposition
forward > adverb 1
MeaningAt or to or toward the front.
Examples"he faced forward"; "step forward"
Synonymsforwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard
Contraryback, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
Usagedialect, idiom, accent
forward > adverb 2
MeaningForward in time or order or degree.
Synonymsforth, onward
forward > adverb 3
MeaningToward the future. Forward in time.
Examples"I look forward to seeing you"
Synonymsahead
Contraryback, backward
forward > adverb 4
MeaningIn a forward direction.
Examples"they went slowly forward in the mud"
Synonymsahead, onward, onwards, forwards, forrader
forward > adverb 5
MeaningNear or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane.
Examples"the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"
Synonymsfore
Contraryaft, abaft, astern
forward > verb, motion
MeaningSend or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey forward the parcel to their parents; They forward them the parcel
Examples"forward my mail"
Synonymssend on
Broadertransport, send, ship
Nounsforwarding

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