Definitions For Forward

noun

• A position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
• The person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
• A player who plays near the opponent's goal

verb

• Send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
• Toward the front : to or toward what is ahead or in front
• Toward the future
• To or toward a more advanced state or condition
• To send (something you have received, such as a letter) to someone else
• To send (something that has arrived, such as a letter) to another place
• To help (something) make progress or continue to a more advanced state

adjective

• At or near or directed toward the front
• Of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
• Used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

adjective

• Moving forward

adverb

• In a forward direction
• At or to or toward the front
• Toward the future; forward in time
• Forward in time or order or degree
• Near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane