forward
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1.0
- adverb
- /ˈfɔːrwərd/
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- Come forward.
- step forward
- lean forward
- body leans forward
So I'm sitting forward in this chair right now.
- So I'm sitting forward in this chair right now.
- If he takes one step forward, take one step forward.
- So at the same time you're racing forward as fast as you can.
- And then, you know, lean forward to cut off his his air supply.
- Now he's just staring forward, nodding his head, nodding.
- At least I drove the, the, the vehicle forward.
- Was the him walking forward like that?
- I can only repeat what I am, lurch forward, sit and again.
Examples
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From this day forward.
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Please walk forward if you agree with the statement.
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It's like move forward, move forward, move forward.
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Move forward, come forward, make an offer, try it.
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If he takes one step forward, take one step forward.
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No, moving forward, we love you guys.
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The board has agreed to move forward with your program under one condition.
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I think we should just move forward.
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The person in front of me finishes, and my groceries move forward on the belt.
Academic text (2011) -
Please walk forward if you agree with the statement.
Synonyms
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1.0
In front or moving forward to make progress
420
7.4
From a starting point forward in time or place
45
2.7
Moving forward from a certain time or place
17
2.2
From a time or place and continuing forward
4
5.0
Toward the front of a ship or plane
1
8.2
Toward the front of the body or a body part
1
5.8
From the side that faces another person or thing
1
1.0
Towards the front or a place ahead
To move toward the front
Toward the front of something
Facing forward so the front part points ahead
Toward the head or front of something
With the end pointing forward along the length of something
Antonyms
Idioms
Make a very good impression when you meet someone or start something new
Compounds
- Literature
1
7.5
A scene in a book or film that jumps ahead to show events in the future
- Specialized
1
7.3
An amount of profit or loss that a company moves from a past financial period to the next period
- Specialized
An agreement to buy or sell something for future delivery at a set price
- Specialized
A market where people buy and sell contracts to deliver goods or money later
A player in American football who throws the ball forward to move it down the field
How Forward
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Forward comes from the parts fore 'in front' and -ward 'toward', so to go forward is to move 'toward the front'. That is why we use forward for movement in the direction you are facing.