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forward

Letters that make forward

a, o, d, f, r, w are letters that make 'forward'

Words within forward

ward, OR, FO, Ward, ar, WA, war, AR, Ar are words within 'forward'

Anagrams of forward

froward is an anagram of 'forward'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of forward

forwards is a word created by adding a letter to 'forward'

forward is a 7 letter word ending with d
forward is a 7 letter word starting with f

12 possible definitions for 'forward'

Forward as "send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit"

Under this definition, forward is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

send on has the same meaning as forward

forward as a type

'forward' can be a type of ship, send, transport.

Derivatives of forward

forwarding is a derivative of forward.

Example of forward used within this context

"forward my mail"

Forward as "the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey"

Under this definition, forward is a noun and has the following properties:

forward as a type

'forward' can be a type of basketball player, basketeer, cager.

Instances of forward

Erving, Julius Erving, Julius Winfield Erving, Dr. J. are instances of 'forward'

Forward as "a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team"

Under this definition, forward is a noun and has the following properties:

forward as a type

'forward' can be a type of position.

forward as a member

'forward' can be a member of basketball team, five.

Forward as "near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fore has the same meaning as forward

Antonyms

aft, abaft, astern have the opposite meaning of 'forward'

Example of forward used within this context

"the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"

Forward as "forward in time or order or degree"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

onward, forth have the same meaning as 'forward'

Forward as "toward the future, forward in time"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ahead has the same meaning as forward

Antonyms

backward, back have the opposite meaning of 'forward'

Example of forward used within this context

"I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring", "I look forward to seeing you"

Forward as "at or to or toward the front, (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard have the same meaning as 'forward'

Antonyms

backward, rearward, back, backwards, rearwards have the opposite meaning of 'forward'

forward Usage

'forward' can be a useage of dialect, idiom, accent.

Example of forward used within this context

"he faced forward", "step forward", "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"

Forward as "in a forward direction"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

onward, forwards, ahead, onwards, forrader have the same meaning as 'forward'

Example of forward used within this context

"go ahead", "the train moved ahead slowly", "the boat lurched ahead", "moved onward into the forest", "they went slowly forward in the mud"

Forward as "moving forward"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

advancing, forward-moving have the same meaning as 'forward'

Derivatives of forward

forwardness is a derivative of forward.

Similar to forward

progressive is similar to forward.

Forward as "used of temperament or behavior, lacking restraint or modesty"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

backward has the opposite meaning of forward

Derivatives of forward

forwardness, bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness are derivatives of 'forward'.

Similar to forward

impudent, cheeky, overbold, bumptious, impertinent, assumptive, self-assertive, brash, nervy, overfamiliar, fresh, smart, saucy, sassy, wise, assuming, presumptuous are similar to 'forward'.

Example of forward used within this context

"a forward child badly in need of discipline"

Forward as "of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

reverse has the opposite meaning of forward

Example of forward used within this context

"in a forward gear"

Forward as "at or near or directed toward the front"

Under this definition, forward is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

backward has the opposite meaning of forward

Similar to forward

headfirst, guardant(ip), gardant(ip), full-face, headlong are similar to 'forward'.

Example of forward used within this context

"the forward section of the aircraft", "a forward plunge down the stairs", "forward motion"