Phrase Hound found 142 phrases and 21 compound words that contain forward. The most common are listed below. Open forward in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 142
- move forwardUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, forward.
- looking forwardpresent participle and gerund of look forward
- put forwardTo propose for consideration.
- step forwardto take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification
- look forward toTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to.
- fast forwardTo rapidly progress the playback of a recording.
- moving forwardpresent participle and gerund of move forward
- going forwardIn the immediate future and beyond.
- come forwardTo offer help or information, especially about a crime.
- bring forwardTo call up for consideration.
- Way Forward
- centre forwardThe most central of the strikers; traditionally the player who makes the kick-off.
- store and forwardThe technique of having information sent to an intermediate station where it is kept and later relayed to its destination.
- power forwardA forward who is the taller of the two forward positions, and is often responsible for scoring near the basket, collecting rebounds and blocking shots in defense.
- forward-lookingHaving an interest in the future, and planning for it.
- forward lineThe soldiers in the furthest forward position in an army.
- forward-thinkingThinking in a manner that takes the future into account for aforethought plans; progressive.
- inside-forwardA forward playing on one side of the centre forward, but not as wide as the outside-forward
- straight forwardAlternative spelling of straightforward: Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.
- forward compatibleCapable of interoperating with anticipated future systems.
- Great Leap ForwardA vast economic and social plan lasting from 1958 to 1961 which aimed to use the Chinese population to rapidly transform the Communist China from a primarily agrarian economy by peasant farmers into a modern communist society through …
- forward passA pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.
- forward rollA movement in which one's body is rolled forward, by putting the head on the ground and swinging the legs over the head.
- brought forwardsimple past and past participle of bring forward
- looking forward topresent participle and gerund of look forward to
Compound words 21
- straightforwardProceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating.
- feedforwardAn anticipatory response to expected changes in the environment of a system
- flashforwardA dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
- carryforwardAn income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied to offset income or taxes paid, respectively, in subsequent tax years.
- henceforwardfrom now on; from this time on
- overforwardExcessively forward.
- thenceforwardfrom then on; from that time on
- misforwardTo forward to the wrong destination.
- forwardableThat can be forwarded.
- pushforwardThe differential of a smooth map between smooth manifolds.