| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | for·ward |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  fôr w rd |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1a. 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. 2a. 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. 3a. Ardently inclined; eager. b. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child. 4a. 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: | or for·wards (-wrdz) 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. 4a. 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: | 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. | | TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards
1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See synonyms at send1. 2. To help advance; promote. See synonyms at advance. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward. | | OTHER FORMS: | forward·ly —ADVERB
forward·ness —NOUN
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