forth
onward or outward in place or space; forward: to come forth; go forth.
onward in time, in order, or in a series: from that day forth.
out, as from concealment or inaction; into view or consideration: The author's true point comes forth midway through the book.
away, as from a place or country: to journey forth.
Archaic. out of; forth from.
Origin of forth
1Other definitions for Forth (2 of 2)
Firth of, an arm of the North Sea, in SE Scotland: estuary of Forth River. 48 miles (77 km) long.
a river in S central Scotland, flowing E into the Firth of Forth. 116 miles (187 km) long.
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How to use forth in a sentence
After more innuendo-laden, sex-soaked back-and-forths, Eric poured a martini.
I was thinking myself it might away he was, riding on white horses with the riders of the forths.
The Unicorn from the Stars and Other Plays | William B. YeatsA rhymed compendium of wit, information, and highly moral so-forths.
Kilo | Ellis Parker ButlerThere was a house over in the other village and a woman living in it that had two forths of land.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series | Lady GregoryThere are many forths around, and in that one beyond, there is often music heard.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series | Lady Gregory
As to the forths or other old places, how do we know what poor soul may be shut up there, confined in pain?
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series | Lady Gregory
British Dictionary definitions for forth (1 of 2)
/ (fɔːθ) /
forward in place, time, order, or degree
out, as from concealment, seclusion, or inaction
away, as from a place or country
and so on; et cetera
archaic out of; away from
Origin of forth
1British Dictionary definitions for Forth (2 of 2)
/ (fɔːθ) /
Firth of Forth an inlet of the North Sea in SE Scotland: spanned by a cantilever railway bridge 1600 m (almost exactly 1 mile) long (1889), and by a road bridge (1964)
a river in S Scotland, flowing generally east to the Firth of Forth. Length: about 104 km (65 miles)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with forth
see and so forth; back and forth; bring forth; hold forth; put forth; set forth.
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