forward

About 63.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Situated toward or at the front of something.

   The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.

2. adjective Situated toward or near the enemy lines.

   The forward battalion took a hammering.

3. adjective Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.

   My forward vision is fine, but my peripheral vision is poor.

4. adjective Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.

   forward motion, forward thrust, forward momentum

5. adjective Moving in the desired direction of progress.

   This is an important forward step for the country.

6. adjective Having the usual order or sequence.

   The front of the fire engine has backward writing, that can be read in a mirror, as well as forward writing.

7. adjective Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.

   The stock price is currently 12 times forward earnings.

8. adjective Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.

   These students are very forward in their learning.

Similar words

frontwards ahead frontward forrader front forth onwards onward advancing full-face

Often followed by

to and in with the by as a on

Word family

forwarded forwarder forwardest forwarding forwardly forwardness forwardnesses forwards