forward

(r) 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)
forrad, forrard, forwards, frontward, frontwards,
(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
(r) forward in time or order or degree
- from that time forth
- from the sixth century onward
onward, forth,
(r) 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
ahead,
(a) of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
- in a forward gear
(s) moving forward advancing, forward-moving,
(r) 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
forrader, onwards, forwards, onward, ahead,
(r) near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
- the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments
fore,

(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
send on,

send on forrad forrard forwards frontward frontwards onward forth ahead advancing forward-moving forrader onwards fore

backward backwards rearward rearwards back reverse abaft aft astern

forwarding forward-looking forward market forward motion forward-moving forwardness forward pass forward passer forwards