forward
pronunciation
How to pronounce forward in British English:
UK [ˈfɔːwəd]
How to pronounce forward in American English:
US [ˈfɔːrwərd]
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- Noun:
- the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
- a position on a basketball team
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- Verb:
- send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
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- Adjective:
- at or near or directed toward the front
- moving toward a position ahead
- used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
- of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
- moving forward
- situated at or toward the front
- situated in the front
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- Adverb:
- at or to or toward the front
- forward in time or order or degree
- toward the future; forward in time
- in a forward direction
- near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
Word Origin
- forward
- forward: see forth
- forward (adv.)
- Old English forewearde "toward the front, in front; toward the future; at the beginning;" see fore + -ward. Adjectival sense of "early" is from 1520s; that of "presumptuous" is attested from 1560s. The Old English adjective meant "inclined to the front; early; former."
- forward (v.)
- 1590s, "to help push forward," from forward (adv.). Meaning "to send (a letter, etc.) on to another destination" is from 1757; later of e-mail. Related: Forwarded; forwarding.
- forward (n.)
- Old English foreweard, "the fore or front part" of something, "outpost; scout;" see forward (adv.). The position in football so called since 1879.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The action in the forward market suggests continued plodding gains .
- 2. This person holds his balance while moving forward .
- 3. Who 's the most promising power forward in the nba ?
- 4. He tripped upon it and fell forward .
- 5. Forward looking data through december 2009 paints a mixed picture .