Collins English-English Dictionary

forward ['fɔːwəd]

1. 1. adj directed or moving ahead

2. 2. adj lying or situated in or near the front part of something

3. 3. adj presumptuous, pert, or impudent

   a forward remark

4. 4. adj well developed or advanced, esp in physical, material, or intellectual growth or development

   forward ideas

5. 5. adj [Archaic] [often postpositive] ready, eager, or willing

6. 6. adj of or relating to the future or favouring change; progressive

7. 7. adj (in combination)

   forward-looking

8. 8. adj [NZ] (of an animal) in good condition

9. 9. n an attacking player in any of various sports, such as soccer, hockey, or basketball

10. 10. n (in American football) a lineman

11. 11. adv an email that has been sent to one recipient and then forwarded to another

12. 12. adv a variant of forwards

13. 13. adv towards the front or bow of an aircraft or ship

14. 14. adv into prominence or a position of being subject to public scrutiny; out; forth

    the witness came forward

15. 15. vt. [tr] to send forward or pass on to an ultimate destination

    the letter was forwarded from a previous address

16. 16. vt. to advance, help, or promote

    to forward one's career

17. 17. vt. [bookbinding] to prepare (a book) for the finisher

18. 18. vt. [Etymology] Old English foreweard