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forward British & World English

in the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front

forward in foreword British & World English

a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author

Forward in foreword British & World English

a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author

forward in forward British & World English

in the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front

Forward in forward British & World English

in the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front

cab-forward British & World English

denoting a design of car or truck in which the driver’s or passenger compartment is placed so as to extend further forward than the standard position

go forward in go1 British & World English

(of a clock) be set to a later standard time, especially summertime

come forward in come British & World English

volunteer oneself for a task or post or to give evidence about a crime

fast forward British & World English

a control on a tape or video recorder for winding the tape forward rapidly

forward pass British & World English

a pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage in a forward direction, toward the opponent’s goal

full forward British & World English

the centrally positioned player in front of the goal on the forward line of the attacking team

loose forward British & World English

a forward who plays at the back of the scrum

power forward British & World English

a large forward who plays in the area near the opposing team’s basket

small forward British & World English

a versatile forward who is effective outside the key as well as near the net

step forward in step British & World English

offer one’s help or services

brought forward in bring British & World English

(in bookkeeping) transfer a total sum from the bottom of one page to the top of the next

centre forward British & World English

an attacker who plays in the middle of the field

corner forward British & World English

(in hurling) a player in an attacking position on the wing

fashion-forward British & World English

(of a person or style of clothing) very fashionable

forward-looking (also forward-thinking) British & World English

favouring innovation and development; progressive

forward contract British & World English

an informal agreement traded through a broker-dealer network to buy and sell specified assets, typically currency, at a specified price at a certain future date

forward scattering British & World English

the scattering of radiation involving a change of direction of less than 90 degrees, in particular the propagation of high-frequency radio waves beyond the horizon by scattering or reflection from the ionosphere

pay it forward in pay1 British & World English

respond to a person’s kindness to oneself by being kind to someone else

put someone forward in put British & World English

recommend someone as a suitable candidate for a job or position

put something forward in put British & World English

submit a plan, proposal, or theory for consideration

bring something forward in bring British & World English

move a meeting or event to an earlier date or time

carry something forward in carry British & World English

transfer figures to a new page or account

take something forward in forward British & World English

take responsibility for dealing with a task or developing a project

Great Leap Forward British & World English

an unsuccessful attempt made under Mao Zedong in China 1958–60 to hasten the process of industrialization and improve agricultural production by reorganizing the population into large rural collectives and adopting labour-intensive industrial methods

store-and-forward British & World English

relating to or denoting a data network in which messages are routed to one or more intermediate stations where they may be stored before being forwarded to their destinations

put the clocks back or forward in put British & World English

adjust clocks or watches backwards (or forwards) to take account of official changes in time

put one's best foot forward in foot British & World English

embark on an undertaking with as much effort and determination as possible

fast-forward in fast forward British & World English

wind (a tape) forward rapidly

feedforward British & World English

the modification or control of a process using its anticipated results or effects

lock forward in lock1 British & World English

a player in the second row of a scrum

prop forward in prop1 British & World English

a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum

wing forward in wing British & World English

an attacking player positioned near to one of the sidelines

flank forward in flank British & World English

another term for wing forward.

forward-thinking in forward-looking (also forward-thinking) British & World English

favouring innovation and development; progressive

straightforward British & World English

uncomplicated and easy to do or understand

forward English-German

vorwärts

forward1 English-Spanish

hacia adelante

forward2 English-Spanish

hacia adelante

forward4 English-Spanish

delantero