<p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.</li><li>toward the front: Let's move forward so we can hear better.</li><li>into view or consideration; out; forth: He brought forward several good suggestions.</li><li>toward the bow or front of a vessel or aircraft.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>directed toward a point in advance; moving ahead; onward: The chest-high snow made forward motion almost impossible.</li><li>being in a condition of advancement; well-advanced: It was quite forward in the season when we finished our planting.</li><li>presumptuous, impertinent, or bold: That girl is a rude, forward child.</li><li>situated in the front or forepart: The bow is the forward part of the ship.</li><li>of or relating to the future; for the future or forward delivery: In August the hog packer was offering a forward price of $1.81/kg for hogs delivered in September.</li><li>lying ahead or to the front: Take the forward path.</li><li>radical or extreme, as persons or opinions: The group represents a forward trend in liberal thought.</li><li>standing out from others (sometimes used in combination): These fashion-forward celebrities set the trends for the rest of us.</li><li>ready, prompt, or eager:</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Sports. a player stationed in advance of others on a team.</li><li>Football. a lineman.</li><li>Basketball. either of two players stationed in the forecourt.</li><li>Finance. something bought, as a security, for future delivery.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to send forward; transmit, especially to a new address: He asked me to forward his mail while he’s in Japan.</li><li>to advance or help onward; promote: The training will help to forward your career.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to advance or play a cassette, digital recording, slide projector, etc., in the forward direction: Forward through the first few ballads to get to the dance tracks on this album.</li></ul>