forward
- Noun. (dialectal, or) Agreement; covenant.
- Adjective. Towards the front or at the front.
- Adjective. Without customary restraint.
- Adjective. (finance) Expected in the future.
- Adverb. Towards the front or from the front.
- Adverb. In the usual direction of travel.
- Adverb. Into the future.
- Verb. (transitive) To send (something received) to a third party.
- Noun. (rugby) one of the eight players whose primary task is to maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
- Noun. (soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
- Noun. (ice hockey) An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
- Noun. (basketball) The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
- Noun. (nautical) The front part of a vessel.
- Noun. (internet) An e-mail message designed to be forwarded to many people; an electronic chain letter.
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