adverb | verb
forwardforward1 /ˈfɔrwɚd/ adverb also forwards
► forward also forwards adverb toward a place or point in front of you - used when talking about movement or position: One of the guards stepped forward and put his hand out to stop us. She leaned forward to speak to the driver. Sit facing forward with your legs stretched out.
► ahead adverb toward what is in front of you - used when talking about looking: It was impossible to see ahead through the fog.
► straight ahead adverb directly forward, not to the left or right - used when talking about movement or looking: At the intersection, go straight ahead. He was staring straight ahead toward the gates at the end of the road.
► along adverb, preposition forward, especially on a road or path - used when talking about movement: I was driving along, listening to the radio. We walked along the path by the river.
► onward also onwards adverb forward - used when talking about someone or something that is continuing to move, usually on a long journey: The army marched onward.
ANTONYMS ➔ see back4 adverb | verb
forwardforward2 /ˈfɔrwɚd/ verb ➔ see send