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fast forward
verb fast forwards · fast forwarding · fast forwarded · fast-forward
- To rapidly progress the playback of a recording.
- (Of playback of a recording) to rapidly progress.
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To shift one's attention or focus toward a later point in time.
Antarctica was remote, little of value […] was at stake, and few states had the capacity to get to Antarctica or otherwise challenge the claimants. […] Fast-forward to the present, and the picture looks somewhat different.
Similar: jump-cut
- To advance rapidly in time. Metallica have revealed that they plan to ‘fast-forward to the next chapter’ of working with Lady Gaga – sparking rumours of a collaborative album.
- To accelerate. Lippman said Crispr is an incredibly useful tool in research, allowing him to ask new questions of the tomato plants he breeds, by fast-forwarding the research process. “The amount of genetics that we’re currently able to do has at least quintupled in the last three years,” he said.
Opposite: slow motion, rewind
noun fast forwards · fast-forward
- The feature that allows media to be fast-forwarded.
- A button that causes media to be fast forwarded.
- A state of rapid advancement. In addition to her simple, punchy opening lines, Roupenian likes to begin stories at true beginnings, like childhood or a brand-new relationship, her tales often ones of maturation in fast-forward.
Opposite: rewind
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: slow motion, rewind
noun
Opposite: rewind
Translations
Every language
verb to cause media to roll fast
| 한국어 | 빨리감다 ppalligamda |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 早送りする hayaokuri suru |
| 中文 | 快轉 /快转 kuàizhuǎn, 快進 /快进 kuàijìn |
| Deutsch | vorspulen |
| Русский | перема́тывать вперёд peremátyvatʹ vperjód, перемота́ть вперёд peremotátʹ vperjód |
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title = {fast forward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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