Main Entry: ¹for·ward

Pronunciation: \ˈfȯr-wərd, also ˈfō- or ˈfȯ-, Southern also ˈfär-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English foreweard, from fore- + -weard -ward

Date: before 12th century

1 a : near, being at, or belonging to the forepart b : situated in advance
2 a : strongly inclined : ready b : lacking modesty or reserve : brash
3 : notably advanced or developed : precocious
4 : moving, tending, or leading toward a position in front; also : moving toward an opponent's goal
5 a : advocating an advanced policy in the direction of what is considered progress b : extreme, radical
6 : of, relating to, or getting ready for the future <forward buying of produce>

— for·ward·ly adverb

— for·ward·ness noun