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Forward Adjective Bre ˈfɔːwəd ˈfɔːrwərd Door Opened Blocking

Word forward
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈfɔːwəd / NAmE / ˈfɔːrwərd /
Example
  • the door opened, blocking his forward movement.
  • a forward pass (= in a sports game)
  • the forward cabins
  • a bolt may have fallen off the plane's forward door.
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forward

(adjective)BrE / ˈfɔːwəd / NAmE / ˈfɔːrwərd /
  1. directed or moving towards the front
    • The door opened, blocking his forward movement.
    • a forward pass (= in a sports game)
  2. located in front, especially on a ship, plane or other vehicle
    • the forward cabins
    • A bolt may have fallen off the plane's forward door.
  3. relating to the future
    • the forward movement of history
    • A little forward planning at the outset can save you a lot of expense.
    • The plans are still no further forward than they were last month.
  4. behaving towards somebody in a manner which is too confident or too informal
    • See related entries: Confident
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/confident/forward_3
    • I hope you don't think I'm being too forward.

    Word Origin

    • Old English forweard (in the sense ‘towards the future’, as in from this day forward), variant of forthweard (see forth, -ward).
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