adj.
1.at or near or directed toward the front
2.moving toward a position ahead
3.used of temperament or behavior
4.of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
5.moving forward
6.situated at or toward the front
7.situated in the front forward adv.
1.at or to or toward the front
2.forward in time or order or degree
3.toward the future
4.in a forward direction
5.near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane forward n.
1.the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
2.a position on a basketball team forward v.
1.send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit