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Thesaurus: forwards

Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.

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  1. adv. Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.
  2. adv. Same as Forward.
  3. adv. at or to or toward the front; forward
  4. adv. in a forward direction
  5. Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward. Same as Forward.
  6. r:100 n the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey n a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team v send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit r at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations) r in a forward direction