forward - Meaning in Tamil

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forward - Meaning in Tamil

forward Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of forward in English

forward adjective

1. at or near or directed toward the front

   Examples

   • "a forward plunge down the stairs"
   • "forward motion"
   • "the forward section of the aircraft"
2. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

   Example

   • "in a forward gear"
3. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

   Example

   • "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
4. moving forward

   Synonyms

   advancing, forward-moving

forward abverb

1. in a forward direction

   Synonyms

   ahead, forrader, forwards, onward, onwards

   Examples

   • "go ahead"
   • "moved onward into the forest"
   • "the boat lurched ahead"
   • "the train moved ahead slowly"
   • "they went slowly forward in the mud"
2. at or to or toward the front

   Synonyms

   forrad, forrard, forwards, frontward, frontwards

   Examples

   • "he faced forward"
   • "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"
   • "step forward"
3. toward the future; forward in time

   Synonyms

   ahead

   Examples

   • "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"
   • "I look forward to seeing you"
4. forward in time or order or degree

   Synonyms

   forth, forth, onward

   Examples

   • "from that time forth"
   • "from the sixth century onward"
5. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

   Synonyms

   fore

   Example

   • "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments"

forward noun

1. a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
2. the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

forward verb

1. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

   Synonyms

   send on

   Example

   • "forward my mail"

Synonyms of forward

• send on
• advancing, forward-moving
• ahead, forrader, forwards, onward, onwards
• forrad, forrard, forwards, frontward, frontwards
• ahead
• forth, onward
• fore

Antonyms of forward

backward, reverse, back, backwards, rearward, rearwards

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