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forward^¹

/ˈfɔːwəd/ UK
/ˈfɔɹwəɹd/ US
/ˈfoʊwəɹd/ US, nonstandard
/ˈfɔɹəɹd/ US, dated
/ˈfoːwəd/ Australia, Estuary English, New Zealand
/foːd/ New Zealand, unstressed

Sounds like foreword (some accents) · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d, -əʊwə(ɹ)d, -ɔɹə(ɹ)d, -ɔː(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“forward, inclined to the front, fore, early, former”), from Proto-Germanic *fura- (“fore-”), *warþaz (“turned”), equivalent to fore + -ward. Cognate with Dutch voorwaarts (“forward”), German vorwärts (“forward”).

adjective further forward · farther forward · more forward · forwarder · furthest forward · farthest forward

Situated toward or at the front of something. The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.
of troops Situated toward or near the enemy lines. The forward battalion took a hammering.
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.
Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement. forward motion, forward thrust, forward momentum
figuratively Moving in the desired direction of progress. This is an important forward step for the country.
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.
Expected or scheduled to take place in the future. The stock price is currently 12 times forward earnings.
Similar: forecast, predicted
Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious. These students are very forward in their learning.
Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy. She is a very forward young lady, not afraid to speak her mind.
Similar: bold, fresh, impertinent, brazen
Prominent, emphasized (or, in combinations, emphasizing). Pecan Porter […] beer is malty and rich with a very forward flavor of pecans with hints of molasses and burnt caramel and has a very great finish.
obsolete Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty. Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Similar: anterior, front · Opposite: back, posterior, rear, antonym(s) of, restrained

adverb foreward · forrard · forrad · forred

not comparable At, near or towards the front of something. She was sitting well forward in the railway carriage.
not comparable At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel). Most of the men are sleeping forward, for it is near midnight, but a stout swarthy Arab, Mahomed by name, stands at the tiller, lazily steering by the stars.
not comparable In the direction in which someone or something is facing. I leant forward to get a better look.
not comparable In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards. After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.
Similar: ahead, forth, on, onward, onwards
not comparable So that front and back are in the usual orientation. Don't wear your baseball cap backward; turn it forward.
not comparable In the usual order or sequence. A palindrome reads the same backward as forward.
not comparable Into the future. From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.
Similar: forth, forwards, hereon, on, onward, onwards
not comparable To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward. The meeting has been moved forward an hour. It was at 3 o'clock; now it's at 2 o'clock.

Similar: forwards · Opposite: back, backward, backwards, rearwards, in reverse, into the past

verb forwards · forwarding · forwarded · foreward · forrard

transitive To advance, promote. He did all he could to forward the interests of the school.
transitive To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party. I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.
Similar: pass on
transitive To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
Caribbean, intransitive To arrive, come.

noun forwards · foreward · forrard · forrad · forred

One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
Similar: attacker, striker, front man
A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
Similar: attacker, striker, front man
An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
The front part of a vessel.
Internet An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter. When you receive your new pen-pal's email address, do not automatically put it in your address book and use the email Addy to send 'forwards' to. Not every pen pal likes 'forwards', especially jokes and meaningless emails.
A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
Similar: forward contract
misspelling Misspelling of foreword (“preface or introduction”).

forward^²

/ˈfɔːwəd/ UK
/ˈfɔɹwəɹd/ US
/ˈfoʊwəɹd/ US, nonstandard
/ˈfɔɹəɹd/ US, dated
/ˈfoːwəd/ Australia, Estuary English, New Zealand
/foːd/ New Zealand, unstressed

Sounds like foreword (some accents) · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d, -əʊwə(ɹ)d, -ɔɹə(ɹ)d, -ɔː(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“condition, bargain, agreement, contract, treaty, assurance”), equivalent to fore- + ward (“ward, keeping”). Cognate with Scots forward (“covenant, compact”), Dutch voorwaarde (“condition, terms, proviso, stipulation”). More at fore-, ward.

noun forwards · foreward · forrard · forrad · forred

dialectal, obsolete Agreement; covenant.

Forward^³

proper noun Forwards

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A hamlet and former village in the Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan, Canada.
countable, uncountable A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
countable, uncountable A township in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in the town of Perry, Dane County, Wisconsin, taken from the Wisconsin state motto.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: frontwards, ahead, frontward, forrader, front, forth, onwards, onward, advancing, full-face, second, headlong, headfirst, fresh, first, overfamiliar

adjective

Similar: anterior, front · Opposite: back, posterior, rear, antonym(s) of, restrained

adverb

Similar: forwards · Opposite: back, backward, backwards, rearwards, in reverse, into the past

Translations

Every language

adj at the front

日本語	前の mae no, 前方 zenpō
हिन्दी	अगला aglā, आगे की ओर āge kī or, अग्रस्थ agrasth
Português	frontal, fronteiro, dianteiro
Français	avant
Deutsch	vorder, vordere, vorderer, vorausgerichtet, vorauszielend, vorderst
Ελληνικά	εμπρόσθιος emprósthios, μπροστινός brostinós
Română	înainte
Русский	пере́дний perédnij, передово́й peredovój
Tiếng Việt	đầu

adj expected in the future

Português	futuro, esperado
Deutsch	erwartet, vorausberechnet, vorhergesehen, vorausgesagt, errechnet, berechnet
Italiano	previsto

adj advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious

Deutsch	frühreif, früh, frühzeitig, fortgeschritten, weit, weit entwickelt

adj without customary restraint

Español	descarado, fresco, confianzudo
Português	atrevido
Français	osé, cavalier
Deutsch	vorlaut, frech, kess, dreist, naseweis, zudringlich
Italiano	diretto
Ελληνικά	αυθάδης afthádis, προπετής propetís
Русский	де́рзкий dérzkij, наха́льный naxálʹnyj, развязный razvjaznyj

adj ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty

Deutsch	bereit, ungeduldig, begierig

adv at, near or towards the front of something

Español	adelante, avante
日本語	前に mae ni, 前方 zenpō
中文	向前 xiàngqián
हिन्दी	आगे āge, सामने sāmne
Português	para frente, adiante, avante
Français	en avant, aller en avant, avancer
Deutsch	vorwärts, nach vorne, nach vorn, vor, weiter
Italiano	avanti
Ελληνικά	εμπρός emprós, μπροστά brostá
Română	înainte
Русский	вперёд vperjód, да́льше dálʹše, да́лее dáleje
Tiếng Việt	trên
العربية	فِي الْمُقَدِّمَة fī l-muqaddima
עברית	קדימה kadíma

adv in the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards

हिन्दी	आगे āge
Português	para frente, adiante
Deutsch	vorwärts, weiter
Ελληνικά	εμπρός emprós
Русский	вперёд vperjód
Tiếng Việt	tiếp
עברית	הלאה hál'a

adv into the future

Español	adelante, a partir de
日本語	後
हिन्दी	भविष्य मे bhaviṣya me
Português	em diante
Français	à partir de, à partir d'aujourd'hui
Deutsch	ab, ab diesem Tag, ab jetzt, in der Zukunft, zukünftig
Русский	вперёд vperjód, да́льше dálʹše, да́лее dáleje, впредь vpredʹ
العربية	صَاعِدًا ṣāʕidan

verb advance, promote

Deutsch	voranbringen, weiterbringen, weiterhelfen, fördern, begünstigen, befördern

verb send (something received) to a third party

Español	reenviar, remitir
日本語	送る okuru, 渡す watasu, 送り渡す okuriwatasu, 届ける todokeru, 転送する tensō suru, 回送する kaisō suru
中文	轉發 /转发 zhuǎnfā
हिन्दी	अग्रसरित करना agrasrit karnā, भेजना bhejnā, आगे को चलता करना āge ko caltā karnā
Português	repassar, encaminhar, reencaminhar
Français	transférer, faire suivre
Deutsch	nachsenden, weiterleiten, weitersenden, senden, schicken, versenden
Italiano	inoltrare, trasmettere
Ελληνικά	προωθώ proothó, προάγω proágo
Русский	пересыла́ть peresylátʹ, пересла́ть pereslátʹ, переправля́ть perepravljátʹ, перепра́вить pereprávitʹ
Tiếng Việt	gửi tiếp, gởi tiếp

noun player nearest to the opposing soccer team

Español	delantero
한국어	공격수 gonggyeoksu, 포워드 powodeu
日本語	フォワード fowādo
中文	前鋒 /前锋 qiánfēng
Kiswahili	fowadi
Português	atacante, avançado
Français	attaquant, attaquante
Deutsch	Stürmer, Stürmerin
Italiano	avanti, attaccante, calciatore
Ελληνικά	επιθετικός epithetikós
Română	atacant
Русский	фо́рвард fórvard, напада́ющий napadájuščij
العربية	مُهَاجِم muhājim
עברית	חָלוּץ khaluts

noun front part of a vessel

Português	proa
Deutsch	Bug
Русский	нос nos

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@misc{forward_2026,
  title = {forward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forward},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}

forward

AI In plain words

forward¹

Where it comes from

adjective further forward · farther forward · more forward · forwarder · furthest forward · farthest forward

adverb foreward · forrard · forrad · forred

verb forwards · forwarding · forwarded · foreward · forrard

noun forwards · foreward · forrard · forrad · forred

forward²

Where it comes from

noun forwards · foreward · forrard · forrad · forred

Forward³

proper noun Forwards

Thesaurus

Translations

adj at the front

adj expected in the future

adj advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious

adj without customary restraint

adj ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty

adv at, near or towards the front of something

adv in the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards

adv into the future

verb advance, promote

verb send (something received) to a third party

noun player nearest to the opposing soccer team

noun front part of a vessel

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