forth

adverb \ ˈfȯrth \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Examples: forth in a Sentence

Definition of forth

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

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Examples of forth in a Sentence

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 of forth from the Web

The video and subsequent postings about the incident sparked political back-and-forth tweets among Trump supporters and critics.

— ben tobin, USA TODAY, "San Antonio police probe alleged assault of teen wearing a Make America Great Again hat," 5 July 2018
The case has deeply divided writers, editors, and academics, who have sparred in thoughtful open letters published in the Chronicle of Higher Education and in a barbed back-and-forth on social media.

— stephanie ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, "Junot Díaz case may be a #MeToo turning point," 30 June 2018
Still, others maintain that much of the back-and-forth between Washington and Beijing appears to be posturing for now—and that the odds of a full trade war breaking out remain slim.

— akane otani, WSJ, "Gains in Technology, Financial Shares Help Lift Indexes," 28 June 2018
Among other things, the suit stated that Match had made a $450 million offer for the company last year that Bumble rebuffed, sparking a protracted back-and-forth over Bumble’s valuation.

— leigh gallagher, Fortune, "Match Is the Sweetheart of Online Dating—But Can It Fend Off Facebook and Bumble?," 27 June 2018
There was a lengthy back-and-forth between the judge and Jaques' defense attorney, Chad Moody.

— ruth brown, idahostatesman, "Lawsuit accuses Meridian-based property management LLC of embezzling up to $1 million," 27 June 2018
In perhaps their funniest case of trolling yet, Lively and Reynolds have a back-and-forth about his fictional twin brother Gordon.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Have a Long, Hilarious History of Trolling Each Other," 21 June 2018
Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Independent Advisor Alliance, said in an email that the back-and-forth is having a negative effect.

— thomas heath, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. stocks slump in global sell-off after Trump threatens more tariffs on China," 19 June 2018
Now the wait is 96 hours, Mitchell said, and that’s been curtailing the back-and-forth.

— john wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "City's shelters falling short of goals in finding permanent housing for the homeless," 17 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of forth

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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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forth Synonyms

Synonyms

ahead, along, forward, forwards, on, onward (also onwards);

Near Antonyms

back, backward (or backwards), behind, rearward (also rearwards);

forth

preposition

Definition of forth

archaic

: forth from : out of

Origin and Etymology of forth

see ¹forth

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: circa 1575

in the meaning defined above

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Forth

geographical name \ ˈfȯrth \

Definition of Forth

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