forward
What is the Definition of forward?
Noun:
- the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
- a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
Verb:
- send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
Adjective:
- at or near or directed toward the front
- used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
- of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
- moving forward
Adverb:
- at or to or toward the front
- `forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations
- 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
- or forward
How can I use forward in a sentence?
He put the bottle down and walked forward; he braced himself, saw the black flames licking his body, but could not feel them — for a moment he could see nothing but dark fire — then he was on the other side, in the last chamber.
He was going to smash right into that barrier and then he would be in trouble — leaning forward on his cart, he broke into a heavy run — the barrier was coming nearer and nearer — he would not be able to stop — the cart was out of control — he was a foot away — he closed his eyes ready for the crash — It did not come he kept on running he opened his eyes.
Ron dived, Hermione rocketed upward, the key dodged them both, and Harry streaked after it; it sped toward the wall, Harry leaned forward and with a nasty, crunching noise, pinned it against the stone with one hand.
Something really extraordinary had to be inside this top security vault, Harry was sure, and he leaned forward eagerly, expecting to see fabulous jewels at the very least — but at first he thought it was empty.
He leaned forward and pointed his broom handle down — next second he was gathering speed in a steep dive, racing the ball — wind whistled in his ears, mingled with the screams of people watching — he stretched out his hand — a foot from the ground he caught it, just in time to pull his broom straight, and he toppled gently onto the grass with the Remembrall clutched safely in his fist.
Other meanings of forward (synonyms, cognates).
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| forward contracts |
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| forward delivery |
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| forward momentum |
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| forward rate |
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| forwarding |
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| forwarding agent |
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| forwarding business |
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| forwarding charges |
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| forwarding fee |
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| forwarding fees |
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