ALL meanings of forward
for·ward
F f - adjective forward of or for the future 0
- adverb forward toward the front or a point in front or before; ahead 0
- adverb forward to an earlier time or date 0
- adverb forward toward the future 0
- adverb forward into view or prominence 0
- noun forward any of the players, esp. of the offense, in the front line or in a front position 0
- verb transitive forward to help advance; promote 0
- verb transitive forward to send on, as to another address 0
- noun forward (dialectal or obsolete) Agreement; covenant. 0
- noun forward (rugby) one of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back). 0
- noun forward (soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. 0
- noun forward (ice hockey) An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey. 0
- noun forward (basketball) The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers. 0
- noun forward (nautical) The front part of a vessel. 0
- noun forward (Internet) An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter. 0
- noun forward Common misconstruction of foreword. 0
- verb forward (Transitive Verb) To advance, promote. 0
- verb forward (Transitive Verb) To send (a letter, email etc.) to a third party. 0
- adjective forward Toward the front or at the front. 0
- adjective forward Without customary restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold. 0
- adjective forward (finance) Expected in the future. 0
- adjective forward Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty. 0
- adjective forward Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious. 0
- adverb forward Towards the front or from the front. 0
- adverb forward In the usual direction of travel. 0
- adverb forward Into the future. 0
- adverb forward If you move or look forward, you move or look in a direction that is in front of you. In British English, you can also move or look forwards. 0
- adverb forward Forward means in a position near the front of something such as a building or a vehicle. 0
- adverb forward Forward is also an adjective. 0
- adverb forward If you say that someone looks forward, you approve of them because they think about what will happen in the future and plan for it. In British English, you can also say that someone looks forwards. 0
- adverb forward If you put a clock or watch forward, you change the time shown on it so that it shows a later time, for example when the time changes to summer time or daylight saving time. 0
- adverb forward When you are referring to a particular time, if you say that something was true from that time forward, you mean that it became true at that time, and continued to be true afterwards. 0
- adverb forward You use forward to indicate that something progresses or improves. In British English, you can also use forwards. 0
- verb forward If you forward something, you cause it to progress or improve. 0
- adverb forward If something or someone is put forward, or comes forward, they are suggested or offered as suitable for a particular purpose. 0
- verb forward If a letter or message is forwarded to someone, it is sent to the place where they are, after having been sent to a different place earlier. 0
- graded adjective forward If you describe someone as forward, you mean that they speak very confidently and honestly but they do not always show enough respect for the person they are talking to. 0
- countable noun forward In football, basketball, or hockey, a forward is a player whose usual position is in the opponents' half of the field, and whose usual job is to attack or score goals. 0
- adjective forward directed or moving ahead 0
- adjective forward lying or situated in or near the front part of something 0
- adjective forward presumptuous, pert, or impudent 0
- adjective forward well developed or advanced, esp in physical, material, or intellectual growth or development 0
- adjective forward ready, eager, or willing 0
- adjective forward of or relating to the future or favouring change; progressive 0
- adjective forward (in combination) 0
- adjective forward relating to fulfilment at a future date 0
- adjective forward (of an animal) in good condition 0