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adverb(for-ward)
forward in time or order or degree
Synonyms: forth, onward,
forward
adverb(for-ward)
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
Synonyms: fore,
Examples:
The captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments.
forward
verb(for-ward)
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
Synonyms: send on,
Examples:
Forward my mail.
forward
adverb(for-ward)
at or to or toward the front
Synonyms: forrad, forrard, forwards, frontward, frontwards,
Antonyms: backward,
Examples:
He faced forward.
Step forward.
forward
adverb(for-ward)
in a forward direction
Synonyms: ahead, forrader, forwards, onward, onwards,
Examples:
They went slowly forward in the mud.
forward
adjective(for-ward)
moving forward
Synonyms: advancing, forward-moving,
forward
adverb(for-ward)
toward the future; forward in time
Synonyms: ahead,
Antonyms: backward,
Examples:
I look forward to seeing you.
forward
noun(for-ward)
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
forward
adjective(for-ward)
at or near or directed toward the front
Antonyms: backward,
Examples:
The forward section of the aircraft.
A forward plunge down the stairs.
Forward motion.
forward
noun(for-ward)
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
forward
adjective(for-ward)
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
Antonyms: backward,
Examples:
A forward child badly in need of discipline.
forward
(for-ward)
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
Antonyms: reverse,
Examples:
In a forward gear.

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