toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead:to move forward;from this day forward;to look forward.
toward the front:Let's move forward so we can hear better.
into view or consideration; out; forth:He brought forward several good suggestions.
toward the bow or front of a vessel or aircraft.
ahead (defs. 4, 5).
adj.
directed toward a point in advance; moving ahead; onward:a forward motion.
being in a condition of advancement; well-advanced:It was quite forward in the season when we finished our planting.
ready, prompt, or eager.
presumptuous, impertinent, or bold:a rude, forward child.
situated in the front or forepart:the forward part of the ship.
Communicationsof or pertaining to the future; for the future or forward delivery:forward buying; a forward price.
lying ahead or to the front:Take the forward path.
radical or extreme, as persons or opinions:the forward trend in certain liberal thought.
n.
[Sports.]
a player stationed in advance of others on a team.
[Football.]a lineman.
[Basketball.]either of two players stationed in the forecourt.
Stock Exchange[Finance.]something bought, as a security, for future delivery.
v.t.
to send forward; transmit, esp. to a new address:to forward a letter.
to advance or help onward; promote:The training will help to forward your career.
v.i.
to advance or play a mechanism, recording tape, cassette, etc., in the forward direction:to find a musical selection without forwarding through the whole cassette.
bef. 900; Middle English; Old English for(e)weard. See fore1, -ward
for′ward•a•ble, adj. for′ward•ly, adv.
1.Forward,onward both indicate a direction toward the front or a movement in a frontward direction. Forward applies to any movement toward what is or is conceived to be the front or a goal:to face forward; to move forward in the aisles.Onward applies to any movement in continuance of a course:to march onward toward a goal.8. willing, earnest, zealous. 9. assuming, impudent. See bold.11. early, preliminary, future, premature. 13. unconventional, progressive. 17. further, foster.