"forward" meaning in English

See forward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɔː.wəd/ [UK], /ˈfɔr.wɚd/ [US], /ˈfoːwəd/ [Australia], /foːd/ Audio: en-us-forward.ogg [US] Forms: forward [positive], more forward [comparative], most forward [superlative]
Etymology: fore + -ward Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fore|ward}} fore + -ward Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is forward, they are too friendly when talking to strangers.
    Sense id: simple-forward-en-adj-1A-9BDDa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ward

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔː.wəd/ [UK], /ˈfɔr.wɚd/ [US], /ˈfoːwəd/ [Australia], /foːd/ Audio: en-us-forward.ogg [US] Forms: forward [singular], forwards [plural]
Etymology: fore + -ward Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fore|ward}} fore + -ward Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A forward is a player whose position plays closer to the other team's end in games like soccer.
    Sense id: simple-forward-en-noun-Yak8wCq4 Categories (other): Sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ward

Preposition

IPA: /ˈfɔː.wəd/ [UK], /ˈfɔr.wɚd/ [US], /ˈfoːwəd/ [Australia], /foːd/ Audio: en-us-forward.ogg [US] Forms: forward
Etymology: fore + -ward Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fore|ward}} fore + -ward Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something goes forward, it moves in the direction of its front, not its back.
    Sense id: simple-forward-en-prep-7ynZKBRI
  2. If something goes forward, it gets better.
    Sense id: simple-forward-en-prep-VxfbpmR1
  3. If something goes forward, it moves into the future.
    Sense id: simple-forward-en-prep-QPafS1dY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ward

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɔː.wəd/ [UK], /ˈfɔr.wɚd/ [US], /ˈfoːwəd/ [Australia], /foːd/ Audio: en-us-forward.ogg [US] Forms: forward [canonical], forwards [third-person, singular], forwarded [past], forwarded [past, participle], forwarding [present, participle]
Etymology: fore + -ward Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|fore|ward}} fore + -ward Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you forward a letter, message, etc., you send it.
    Sense id: simple-forward-en-verb-~RzBT2Z6
  2. If you forward your career, you make it more successful or better.
    Sense id: simple-forward-en-verb-MvdczmwM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ward
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