forward
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- noun
- /ˈfɔrwərd/
- During the game, the forward made several impressive plays that led to points on the scoreboard.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then Tommy Hindson was a forward for the Celtics, great teams.
- And then Tommy Hindson was a forward for the Celtics, great teams.
- And LeBron basically plays point guard, point forward, He's fixed, whatever.
- Our our formation was five guys up in the front as forwards, right.
- Joining me now is Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac.
- I was a forward, a mix between left wing, right wing, center.
Examples
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I think most forwards like to play under pressure or else you wouldn't play the forward position.
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The players interviewed included 7 forwards, 2 goaltenders, and 6 defencemen.
Academic text (1995) -
I was a forward, a mix between left wing, right wing, center.
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In June, the team signed white forward Ron Krick from the University of Cincinnati.
Academic text (2014) -
Joining me now is Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac.
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Keep him out of trouble. Matt Greely is one of the top forwards in the state.
Fiction book (1998) -
And then Tommy Hindson was a forward for the Celtics, great teams.
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In the sample, there were six guards, four forwards, two centers, and one described as a forward/center.
Academic text (1996) -
As a forward, she scored the winning goal in the final match of the tournament.
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The coach praised the forward for his exceptional skills in attacking the opponent's defense.
Synonyms
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2.9
A player whose main job is to score goals in football, also called soccer
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3.4
A player who stays near the side of the field in sports like football and attacks to score or pass
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6.9
A player who mainly tries to score goals in sports like lacrosse
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A player who plays near the opponent's goal to score
Antonyms
Idioms
Make a very good impression when you meet someone or start something new
Compounds
- Literature
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7.5
A scene in a book or film that jumps ahead to show events in the future
- Specialized
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An amount of profit or loss that a company moves from a past financial period to the next period
- Specialized
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A market where people buy and sell contracts to deliver goods or money later
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A player in American football who throws the ball forward to move it down the field
- Specialized
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7.9
An agreement to buy or sell something for future delivery at a set price
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Forward comes from fore 'in front' and -ward 'toward', so a football or basketball forward is literally a player who goes 'toward the front' to try to score. This explains why a forward has an attacking role on the team.