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fast forward

Syllabification: (fast for·ward)
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Definition of fast forward

noun

  • a control on a tape or video player for advancing the tape rapidly: [as modifier]:the fast-forward button
  • a facility for cueing audio equipment by allowing the tape to be played at high speed and stopped when the desired place is reached.

verb

(fast-forward) [with object]
  • advance (a tape) rapidly, sometimes while simultaneously playing it at high speed.
  • [no object] move speedily forward in time when considering or dealing with something over a period:the text fast-forwards to 1990

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