forth

1 of 2

adverb

ˈfȯrth 

1

: onward in time, place, or order : forward

from that day forth

2

: out into notice or view

put forth leaves

lava bursting forth from the volcano

3

obsolete : away, abroad

forth

2 of 2

preposition

archaic

: forth from : out of

Synonyms

Adverb

• onwards
• onward
• forward
• on

Examples of forth in a Sentence

Adverb

a flow of lava bursting forth from the earth

The snow is gone and the flowers are ready to spring forth.

He went forth to spread the news.

She stretched forth her hands in prayer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

And also Tim Cragg, our cinematographer, who had the wisdom to keep the camera going back and forth. —Rance Collins, IndieWire, 26 July 2025

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell went back and forth in front of the press Thursday over Trump’s claims about cost overruns at the Fed headquarters in Washington. —Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 July 2025

Preposition

On Friday, a federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, a case Campbell’s office brought forth in part. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025

Some are hoping that her Thursday and Friday conversations with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former criminal attorney, will bring forth more information in regard to the high-profile people involved in Epstein’s criminal dealings. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adverb and Preposition

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

circa 1575, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing forth

• and so forth
• back and forth
• bring forth
• call forth
• forth of
• from that day forth
• from that day forth/forward
• hold forth
• put forth
• sally forth
• send forth
• set forth

Rhymes for forth

• fourth
• henceforth
• thenceforth

Kids Definition

forth

adverb

ˈfō(ə)rth,

ˈfȯ(ə)rth

1

: forward entry 2, onward

from that time forth

back and forth

2

: out into view

plants putting forth leaves

Geographical Definition

Forth

geographical name

ˈfȯrth 

river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea