Forward

Definition: Forward

Forward

Adjective

1. At or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion".

2. Situated at or toward the front; "the fore cabins"; "the forward part of the ship".

3. Situated in the front; "the forward section of the aircraft".

4. Moving toward a position ahead; "forward motion"; "the onward course of events".

5. Used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline".

6. Of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear".

7. Moving forward.

Adverb

1. At or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations).

2. Forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward".

3. Toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you".

4. In a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud".

5. Near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments".

Noun

1. The person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team.

2. A position on a basketball team.

Verb

1. Send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "forward" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Computing

Mining

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

FORWARD

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Forward

Aid

Relieve, rescue; set up, set agoing, set on one's legs; bear through, pull through; give new life to, be the making of; reinforce, reenforce, recruit; set forward, put forward, push forward; give a lift, give a shove, give an impulse to; promote, further, forward, advance

Discourtesy

Uncivil, ungracious, unceremonious; cool; pert, forward, obtrusive, impudent, rude, saucy, precocious.

Earliness

Adjective: early, prime, forward; prompt; (active); summary.

Improvement

Promote, cultivate, advance, forward, enhance; bring forward, bring on; foster; invigorate; (strengthen).

Insolence

Flippant, pert, fresh, cavalier, saucy, forward, impertinent, malapert.

Transference

Verb: transfer, transmit, transport, transplace, transplant, translocate; convey, carry, bear, fetch and carry; carry over, ferry over; hand pass, forward; shift; conduct, convoy, bring, fetch, reach; tote; port, import, export.

Vanity

Adjective: vain, proud as a peacock; conceited, overweening, pert, forward; vainglorious, high-flown; ostentatious; puffed up, inflated, flushed.

Willingness

Ready, forward, earnest, eager; bent upon; (desirous); predisposed, propense.

Crosswords: Forward

Swedish (forward, lineman).

You ever served in a forward area unit (A Few Good Men; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin. Based on the play by Aaron Sorkin.)

Looking forward to it. (A Time to Kill; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

If were going to move forward this is the next logical step (Hollow Man; writing credit: Gary Scott Thompson; Andrew W. Marlowe)

Don't cry. Just score it as an incomplete forward pass (All About Eve; writing credit: Joseph L. Mankiewicz)

Please move to the forward car, we've got a bug in the system (Men in Black II; writing credit: Lowell Cunningham; Robert Gordon)

I'm not looking forward to the night I will spend (Sweet Dreams; performing artist: Air Supply)

Would I be too forward if (Bring It All To Me; performing artist: Blaque)

I don't mean to sound so bold and forward (Thank U In Advance; performing artist: Boyz II Men)

Forward troubles Illinois, lock the front door, oh boy (LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR; performing artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Keep with me forward all through the night (All Through The Night; performing artist: Cyndi Lauper)

You are an engineer if you look forward to Christmas only to put together the kids' toys. (references; author: unknown)

Fireball Forward (1972)

Forward March Hare (1953)

From This Day Forward (1946)

Best Foot Forward (1943)

Looking Forward (1933)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Forward Air Corporation: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Forward Industries, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Forward Technology Industries Plc: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Face Forward (reference)

• Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics That Will Be Able to Come Forward As Science (Hpc Classics Series) (reference)

• Moving Forward With Literature Circles: How to Plan, Manage, and Evaluate Literature Circles That Deepen Understanding and Foster a Love of Reading (reference)

• Way Forward for Africa: A Revolutionary Call to Reject Predatory Politics and Actualize the Renaissance (reference)

• The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management: Quick Tips, Speedy Solutions, and Cutting-Edge Ideas (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Forverts = Forward = Vorwarts - Yiddish Ed (reference)

• Forward (reference)

• Forward - English Ed (reference)

• Historical Dod Standardization Service - Cd-Rom - Historical 1990 Forward (reference)

• Houston Forward Times (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Pay It Forward (reference)

• Spring Forward (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Looking Forward Looking Back (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Sima SRW-82 8mm Videotape Rewinder (with Fast Forward Option). (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Great Neck Saw RA38 Forward & Reverse Ratchet (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

This is a series of 16 photos demonstrating the 16 steps of a clinical breast examination. The steps are as follows: 1) arms in normal position 2) arms on hips 3) pressed forward elbows 4) pressed forward 5) arms overhead 6) arms overhead 7) arms raised and pressing down 8) exam of cervical nodes 9) exam of supraclavicular 10) infraclavicular 11) axilla 12) exam of breast 13) axilla 14) breast exam 15) exam of nipple 16) exam of nipple for discharge. Credit: Photogroup (photographer).

Locks at Pacific end of Panama Canal. View from ship of opening gates. Ship is moved forward and stopped by cables attached to small electric locomotives on tracks. Credit: CDC.

Duplex measures, carrying the rear bar ahead After making contact, the rear bar was moved to the forward position It was then realigned horizontally, vertically, and for azimuth on the base line Fig. No. 9, Appendix No. 3, Report of Superintendent ... 1901, p. 244. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

After making contact, the forward end of tape is moved ahead Note lantern and flashlight - these operations were conducted at night Relatively constant night temperatures minimized expansion of tape Fig. No. 12, Appendix No. 3, Report of Superintendent ... 1901, p. 258. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Sperm whale blowing - note forward angle of exhalation. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Looking forward on the starboard side of the MILLER FREEMAN. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Bringing ice along a shark longliner - a colorful shrimp trawler is tied up forward of the longliner. Note Turtle Excluder Devices (TED's) in the nets. Credit: Fisheries.

A combination turtle excluder device/bycatch reduction device manufactured by Saunders Marine Machine Shop. Fish escape by swimming forward and out of the large holes in the net. Shrimp are swept into the bag at the end of the net and cannot swim out. Credit: Fisheries.

Interior of DC-6 looking forward. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

Gust probe mounted on forward boom of P-3. Credit: Flying With NOAA.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The world is too well instructed in, and too forward to allow of, this way of dissolving of governments, to need any more to be said of it; and there wants not much argument to prove, that where the society is dissolved, the government cannot remain; that being as impossible, as for the frame of an house to subsist when the materials of it are scattered and dissipated by a whirl-wind, or jumbled into a confused heap by an earthquake. (Second Treatise of Government)

The Communists, therefore, are on the one hand, practically, the most advanced and resolute section of the working-class parties of every country, that section which pushes forward all others; on the other hand, theoretically, they have over the great mass of the proletariat the advantage of clearly understanding the line of march, the conditions, and the ultimate general results of the proletarian movement. (reference)

Each of the Clearing Offices will be at liberty to correspond with the other and to forward documents in its own language. (reference)

If we adhere faithfully to the Charter of the United Nations and walk forward in sedate and sober strength seeking no one's land or treasure, seeking to lay no arbitrary control upon the thoughts of men; if all British moral and material forces and convictions are joined with your own in fraternal association, the high-roads of the future will be clear, not only for us but for all, not only for our time, but for a century to come. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

We must bring her forward.

A footman, in a handsome livery, came forward and respectfully touched his hat.

She met his eyes for an instant, but was immediately constrained to give all her attention to the scene now going forward.

The Thenardiess sprang forward.

Stephen bent forward his head to hear

[Aside] Short summers lightly have a forward spring

Front clawed feet reached forward but did not touch

I described the ship to him in the best terms I could, and explained by the help of my handkerchief displayed, how it was driven forward by the wind

Then the hunter came forward and stood in their midst, and the mystery was solved

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Lean forward while exercising. (references)

We hope that the choices we have made give you and your child the most options in moving forward. (references)

Moving Forward Since the 1980s, the world has seen a proliferation of healthcare guides covering most illnesses. (references)

Business

Sales channels for children's wear are quite straight forward. (references)

This market currently consists of futures and forward contracts. (references)

Otherwise a proposal is put forward to the Council, which decides by qualified majority. (references)

Children

Macedonia

New legislation addressing shortfalls in the juvenile justice system and reforming existing law to meet international standards was put forward for Government review in December. (references)

Civil Liberties

Armenia

A Department of Information, which existed as a separate entity for several years, had become part of the Ministry of Culture by year's end; however, it had no clear purpose beyond allocating small government subsidies to newspapers and occasionally interceding with the state-owned newspaper distribution agency to forward a share of its receipts to the newspapers. (references)

Economic History

Malaysia

Any unused balance can be carried forward. (references)

Human Rights

United Kingdom

Witnesses have been reluctant to come forward. (references)

Philippines

New witnesses came forward after Lacson was removed as head of the PNP in January. (references)

Senegal

The prosecutor decides whether to forward the case to an investigating judge who may open an investigation. (references)

Political Economy

CHINA

Forward rates are available in the small, offshore market. (references)

JORDAN

Banks may buy or sell an unlimited amount of foreign currency on a forward basis. (references)

Colombia

Negotiations with the FARC, Colombia's largest guerrilla group, have gone forward. (references)

Political Rights

Liechtenstein

Possible further revisions must be discussed with Prince Hans Adam before the bill moves forward for a second reading in Parliament, which had not happened by year's end. (references)

Bhutan

If more than one village within a constituency puts forward a candidate, an election is conducted by the district development committee, and the candidate obtaining a simple majority of votes cast is declared the winner. (references)

Hong Kong

The ability of the legislature to influence policy is limited substantially by Basic Law provisions that require separate majorities among members elected from geographical and functional constituencies in order to pass a bill introduced by an individual member and that prohibit the Legislative Council from putting forward bills that affect public expenditure, political structure, or government operations. (references)

Trade

India

Since April 1997, companies can use forward cover from authorized dealers in foreign exchange for periods exceeding six months. (references)

Romania

Eleven commodity exchanges, brokerage companies and business centers signed a cooperation agreement in Bucharest in May 1995. Almost all commodities exchanges have started to work forward contracts, although the volume of transactions has been limited. (references)

Korea

The first phase of liberalization, implemented on April 1, 1999, included five major changes: (1) a negative list system replaced the previous positive system for capital account transactions; (2) all capital account transactions related to business activities of firms and financial institutions were liberalized, including a firm's short-term borrowings from abroad; (3) non-residents were allowed to issue won-denominated securities abroad; (4) all qualified financial institutions were permitted to engage in the foreign exchange business, with most remaining restrictions on the foreign exchange business to be removed; and, (5) participants in the spot and forward markets no longer had to demonstrate their business purpose to purchase forward currency contracts. (references)

Travel

Guinea

However, lack of capital and increasing demand hinder the firm's forward momentum. (references)

Women

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Increasing numbers of women are coming forward with domestic violence complaints. (references)

Mexico

Many female victims were reluctant to come forward, and cases were difficult to prove. (references)

Worker Rights

Uzbekistan

Many victims are unwilling to come forward due to both societal pressure and the fear of retaliation from their traffickers. (references)

Guatemala

An ILO direct contacts mission headed by Adrian Goldin that visited the country in April noted that these reforms "constitute a significant step forward in the application of Conventions Nos. (references)

Malaysia

For example, besides expanding programs to regularize the status of immigrant workers, the Government investigates complaints of abuses, attempts to inform workers of their rights, encourages workers to come forward with their complaints, and warns employers to end abuses. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Forward

Expressions using "forward": amount brought forward ♦ amount carried forward ♦ artillery forward observer ♦ backward and forward ♦ backward and forward motion ♦ balance brought forward ♦ balance brought forward from previous year ♦ balance carried forward ♦ balance carried forward from previous year ♦ balance carried forward to new account ♦ balance of loss brought forward ♦ be forward ♦ be looking forward ♦ bend forward ♦ bring forward ♦ brought forward ♦ brought forward from preceding fiscal year ♦ buy forward ♦ carriage forward ♦ carry forward ♦ carry forward into subsequent period ♦ center forward ♦ centre forward ♦ come forward ♦ come forward with smth. ♦ congestion forward ♦ crane forward ♦ dart forward ♦ do a forward dive ♦ drive forward ♦ edge forward ♦ expenses carried forward ♦ fall forward ♦ fast forward ♦ feed forward ♦ force one's way forward ♦ forward aeromedical evacuation ♦ forward air controller ♦ forward analysis ♦ forward area ♦ forward bend ♦ forward bulkhead ♦ forward buying ♦ forward chaining ♦ forward compartment ♦ forward compatibility ♦ forward compatible ♦ forward current gain ♦ forward deal ♦ forward defense area ♦ forward delta ♦ forward dive ♦ forward dollars ♦ forward echelon ♦ forward edge of battle area ♦ forward edge of the battle area ♦ forward element ♦ forward engineering ♦ forward Error Correction ♦ forward explicit congestion notification ♦ forward indicator bit ♦ forward lean ♦ forward line ♦ forward line of own troops ♦ forward looking infra red ♦ forward march! ♦ forward motion ♦ forward motion vector ♦ forward movement ♦ forward observer ♦ forward overlap ♦ forward pass ♦ forward passenger door ♦ forward passer ♦ forward pruning ♦ forward rate ♦ forward rate agreement ♦ forward reasoning ♦ forward scatter propagation ♦ forward section ♦ forward slope ♦ forward swept wing ♦ forward tell ♦ forward transaction ♦ forward transfer message ♦ forward waiting area ♦ forward zoom ♦ freight forward ♦ from that day forward ♦ from this time forward ♦ get forward ♦ go forward ♦ gush forward ♦ Hark forward ♦ heavy forward ♦ help forward ♦ hence forward ♦ hunch forward ♦ inch forward ♦ income carried forward ♦ inside forward. Additional references.

Beginning with "forward": forward-backward, forward-biased, forward-cabin passenger seating, forward-currency, forward-curving, forward-defensive, forward-deployment, forward-drooping, forward-engineer, forward-facing, forward-firing, forward-flying, forward-forward, forward-going, forward-heated, forward-leaning, forward-line, forward-looking, forward-mounted, forward-moving, forward-planned, forward-planning, forward-pointing, forward-producing, forward-reverse, forward-thinking, forward-thrust, forward-tilting, forward-voltage, forward-voltage-drop.

Ending with "forward": carried-forward, centre-forward, fast-forward, futures-forward, inside-forward, roll-forward, straight-forward.

Containing "forward": non-forward-looking.

Afrikaans

aandag vestig op (advance, put forward). (various references)

Albanian

para (ahead, before, beforehand, cash, chuck, contribution, currency, dough, Duff, in face of, in front of, kale, loot, mammon, money, necessary, oil, oof, pelf, roll, shekels, shell, shiners, siller, splosh, stiff, the almighty), përpara (afore, ahead, along, before, ere, erst, erstwhile, fore, foremost, forth, frontward, frontwards, in advance, in front, in front of, of old, onward, or, past, preliminary, previous to, prior to), në krye (fore, headmost), kokorosh, i paturpshëm (bold, immodest, indecent, malapert, shameless, unseemly), i përparuar (advanced, forged), i përparmë (fore-, former, front, frontal, ventral), i hershëm (early, forehanded, old time, original, precocious, primaeval, primeval, young), i gatshëm (agreeable, available, content, fain, fit, forthcoming, game, glad, inclined, off the peg, predisposed, prepared, ready, ready made, ready to wear, ready-for-service, willing, wishful), i avancuar (hep, high tech). (various references)

Arabic 

‏كان ألاول, ‏متقدم (advanced, antecedent, in progress, precedent, preceding, previous, proceeding), ‏مبكر النضج, ‏ناضج (grown, mature, old fashioned, overripe, ripe), ‏لاعب هجوم, ‏تقدم (advance, advanced, advancement, advantage, antecedence, ascent, break through, career, careerist, come on, crowd, descend, development, evolution, forge ahead, gain ground, gain one's destination, get along, get forward, get on, get up, go ahead, go up, going, head, headway, improvement, keep step, lead, make up on, march, move along, move in, onward, precede, priority, proceed, procession, progress, progression, promotion, propulsion, pull ahead, rise, seniority, shape, shoot ahead, speed, stem, step, superiority, take steps, upturn, way, work up to), ‏تواق (anxious, craving, hungry, longing, raring, solicitous, striven, studious, thirsty, wishful, wistful), ‏تابع (adherent, attached, citizen, dependent, disciple, follow, follow up, follower, following, function, get on, go ahead, keep an eye on, page, post, press, pursue, put up with, redirect, satellite, send on, sub, subject, subordinate, subsequent, subservient, subsidiary, tributary, under one's thumb, underlying, urge, vassal), ‏جرىء (adventurous, audacious, bold, brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, defiant, fearless, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, lion-hearted, plucky, stout, stout hearted), ‏إلى الأمام (come on, fore), ‏أمامي (advance, anterior, fore, front, frontal, leading), ‏أرسل (deliver, detach, emit, expedite, issue, route, send, send off, toss off, transmit), ‏شحن (charge, freight, freightage, haulage, load, pack, truck), ‏بعث (bundle, cast, despatch, dispatch, hand, hand over, mission, reanimate, recall, regenerate, regeneration, renaissance, restoration, resurrect, resurrection, rise, risen, rising, send, send in, telegram). (various references)

Bulgarian 

напредничав (advanced, go, go ahead), помагам на (assist, avail, help, second), преден (advance, advanced, anterior, fore, front, frontal, head, leading, preceding, previous), предварителен (advance, introductory, precursory, preliminary, premonitory, preparative, preparatory, tentative), препращам (send on, transmit), бъдещ (coming, elect, future, prospective, ulterior, unborn, upcoming), бърз (agile, brisk, dapper, expedite, expeditious, express, fast, hasty, hurried, light-heeled, lively, natty, nippy, precipitate, pressing, prompt, quick, rapid, rattling, ready, rush, sharp, slapdash, slippy, smart, spanking, speedy, sweeping, time-saving, urgent, wing-footed), подпомагам (advantage, aid, back, boost, facilitate, further, get along, help, help on, help up, nurse, patronize, promote, prosper, relieve, set forward, subserve, succor, succour, support), напред (ahead, along, forth, frontwards, onward), ускорявам (accelerate, activate, advance, expedite, force, hasten, hurry, hurry up, hustle, precipitate, quicken, smarten up, speed up, trigger, urge, zip), напреднал (advanced), напредващ (prosperous, rising), нататък (forth, thither, thitherwards), нахален (arrogant, cheeky, contumelious, flip, huffish, impudent, insolent, jumped-up, malapert, nervy, obtrusive, offensive, perky, presuming, sassy, saucy, snotty), отправям (channel, direct, dispatch, extend, put up, send, transmit, turn), отзивчив (approachable, co operative, helpful, outgoing, respondent, responsive, soft-hearted, sympathetic, understanding, warmhearted), рано развил се, нападател (aggressor, assailant, hold-up-man, hooker, lineman, linesman, mugger, raider). (various references)

Chinese 

向前 (onward). (various references)

Czech

přední (anterior, eminent, fore, front, major, obverse, premier, prominent). (various references)

Danish

fremkørselshastighed (forward speed), frem (reverse), forstavn (bow, head, stem), perpendikulaer (aft, midship perpendiculars), bov (bow, prow), bak (forecastle, reverse). (various references)

Dutch

voorspeler, aanvaller (aggressor, assailant, attacker). (various references)

Esperanto

avanulo. (various references)

Farsi 

فرستادن (Dispatch, Issue, Pack, Refer, Send, Ship), پیش (Ahead, Along, Before, Beforehand, Fore, Foreside, Forth, Front, Past, Presence, To), گستاخ (Arrogant, Barefaced, Bold, Boldface, Brash, Cheeky, Immodest, Impertinent, Impudent, Indecent, Insolent, Jaunty, Perky, Pert, Presumptuous, Rude, Unabashed, Unshaped(En), Wanton), جلوی (Fore, Former, Prior), جلوانداختن (Antedate), جلو (Ahead, Along, Before, Beforehand, Foreside, Forth, Up), جسور (Adventurer, Bold, Boldface, Cocky, Defiant, Fresh, Hardy, Immodest, Insolent, Pert, Presuming, Presumptuous, Rude, Wanton), رساندن (Broadcast, Convey, Extend, Give, Impart, Imply, Putin, Supply, Transmit, Understand), ببعد. (various references)

Finnish

eteenpäin (ahead, on, onward). (various references)

French

en avant (foreward, forth), avant (fore leg). (various references)

German

vorwärts (ahead, along, foreward, forrader, forth, forward march, forwards, on, onward), vordere (fore, front). (various references)

Greek 

προσ τα εμπρόσ (abreast, onward, vanward), ταχύτητα κίνησης προς τα εμπρός (forward speed), αυθάδησ (arrogant, audacious, brash, brazen, flippant, impertinent, insolent, jackanapes, pert, presumer, presumptuous, sassy, saucy), ανάστροφα (reverse), εμπρός (come in, hello), εμπρόσ (ahead, along, come along, fore, forth, forwards, front, on, onwards), πλώρη (bow, bows, prow), προς τα πίσω (aback), διαβιβάζω (convey, send on, transmit, transport), προάγω (advance, boom, boost, further, launch, promote), κατακόρυφες πλώρης (aft, midship perpendiculars), πρύμνης (aft, midship perpendiculars), πρόθυμοσ (complaisant, eager, game, neighborly, neighbourly, officious, prompt, ready, willing), πρόσω ταχύτητα κίνησης (forward speed), μπρος, μπροστά (before, forwards, in front), μπροστινός (fore leg), μπροστινόσ, μέσου (aft, midship perpendiculars), προς τα μπρος (forwards). (various references)

Hebrew 

מתקדם (advanced, liberal, onward, progressive, upper), מתפתח (developing), למסור (convey, deliver, give, give in, give up, hand, hand over, impart, render, turn in), לפנים (formerly, once, previously), להעביר הלאה (carry forward, relay), קדמי (anterior, front, onward), קדימה (abreast, advancement, ahead, along, eastwards, onward, onwards, precedence, preferment), קדומני (front), נועז (audacious, bold, brave, courageous, daredevil, daring, desperate, enterprising, fearless, venturesome). (various references)