Forward

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrwərd/

Forward (adjective)

  1. Located in front or moving towards the front.
  2. Acting in a confident or bold way, sometimes too much.

Examples

  • The car moved forward to the front of the line.
  • She stood forward in the group photo.

Common collocations: forward position, move forward, forward approach, forward manner, step forward

Forward (adverb)

  1. In the direction that is in front.
  2. Towards a time in the future.

Examples

  • The athlete ran forward with great speed.
  • He leaned forward to hear better.

Forward (verb)

  1. To send something to another place or person.

Examples

  • Please forward the email to the team.
  • He forwarded the package to the new address.

Synonyms of Forward

Neutral

Antonyms of Forward

  • describing direction or progress