forward
- n the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
- n a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
- v send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
forward my mail - a at or near or directed toward the front
the forward section of the aircraft
a forward plunge down the stairs
forward motion - a used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
a forward child badly in need of discipline - a of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
in a forward gear - s moving forward
- r at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
he faced forward
step forward - r forward in time or order or degree
- r toward the future; forward in time
I look forward to seeing you - r in a forward direction
they went slowly forward in the mud - r near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments