English Dictionary

forward

/ˈfɔː.wəd/

adv

At, near or towards the front of something. / (nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

He looked forward to the weekend.

意味（1）

At, near or towards the front of something.

意味（2）

(nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Most of the men are sleeping forward, for it is near midnight, but a stout swarthy Arab, Mahomed by name, stands at the tiller, lazily steering by the stars.

意味（3）

In the direction in which someone or something is facing.

I leant forward to get a better look.

意味（4）

In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.

After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.

意味（5）

So that front and back are in the usual orientation.

Don't wear your baseball cap backward; turn it forward.

意味（6）

In the usual order or sequence.

A palindrome reads the same backward as forward.

意味（7）

Into the future.

From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.

意味（8）

To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward.

The meeting has been moved forward an hour. It was at 3 o'clock; now it's at 2 o'clock.