forrard

9.9

Toward the front of a ship or other place

adverb

: adelante

She walked forrard to greet the visitors as soon as they arrived.

Examples

The old sailor shouted, 'Move forrard, lads, and make ready the anchor!'
The dog ran forrard to greet its owner.
On ships, orders such as 'Go forrard!' were once commonplace among the crew.
She walked forrard with confidence.
The old sailor shouted, 'Move forrard, lads, and make ready the anchor!'
She walked forrard to greet the visitors as soon as they arrived.
On ships, orders such as 'Go forrard!' were once commonplace among the crew.

Synonyms

ahead

vsforrard

∞ 1.0

In front or moving forward to make progress

is the informal dialect expression used for the same front direction

forward

vsforrard

∞ 1.0

In the direction someone faces or moves

is the informal dialect variant of that standard directional meaning

fore

vsforrard

4 5.0

Toward the front of a ship or plane

is the informal dialect form used generally rather than for only ships or aircraft

forwards

vsforrard

1 1.0

Towards the front or a place ahead

is the informal dialect form rather than the common directional adverb

frontward

vsforrard

4.7

Toward the front of something

is the informal dialect form rather than the neutral standard term

frontwards

vsforrard

5.1

To move toward the front

is the informal dialect form rather than the common adverb

forwardly

vsforrard

Archaic

5.1

Toward the front

is the informal dialect form rather than the more formal adverb

forrader

vsforrard

Archaic

9.9

Towards the front while moving

is the living informal dialect variant rather than the archaic usage

Antonyms

backward

84 1.0

Toward the back of something

Surface Forms

forrard positive

Etymology

Forrard is a dialect way of saying forward; the for- part means 'front' or 'toward' and the -ward part means 'direction', just like in toward. So forrard simply means 'to the front', which is why sailors might shout 'Go forrard!'.