forward
forward
(fôrʹwərd) adjective
1.
a. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft. b. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.
2. a. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs. b. Sports. Advancing toward an opponent's goal. c. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.
3. a. Ardently inclined; eager. b. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.
4. a. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept. b. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.
5. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.
6. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: bidding on forward contracts for corn.
adverb
1.
Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.
2.
Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.
3.
In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.
4.
a. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward. b. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward. c. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday.
noun
Abbr.
fwd
Sports.
1.
A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.
2.
The position played by such a person.
verb
, transitive
forwarded
, forwarding, forwards
1.
To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See synonyms at send1.
2.
To help advance; promote. See synonyms at advance.
[Middle English, from Old English fōreweard : fōre-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]
for
ʹwardly adverb
for
ʹwardness noun