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for⋅ward⋅ness

[fawr-werd-nis]
–noun
1. overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness.
2. cheerful readiness; promptness; eagerness.
3. condition of being in advance.

Origin:
1515–25; forward + -ness
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for·ward   (fôr'wərd)   
adj.  
    1. At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore: the forward section of the aircraft.

    2. Located ahead or in advance: kept her eye on the forward horizon.

    3. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

    4. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

    5. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.

    6. Ardently inclined; eager.

    7. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

    8. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    9. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

    1. Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front: a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

    2. Sports Advancing toward an opponent's goal.

    3. Moving in a prescribed direction or order for normal use: forward rolling of the cassette tape.

    4. Ardently inclined; eager.

    5. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

    6. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    7. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

    1. Ardently inclined; eager.

    2. Lacking restraint or modesty; presumptuous or bold: a forward child.

    3. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    4. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

    1. Being ahead of current economic, political, or technological trends; progressive: a forward concept.

    2. Deviating radically from convention or tradition; extreme.

  1. Exceptionally advanced; precocious.

  2. Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future: bidding on forward contracts for corn.

adv.   or for·wards (-wərdz)
  1. Toward or tending to the front; frontward: step forward.

  2. Into consideration: put forward a new proposal.

  3. In or toward the future: looking forward to seeing you.

    1. In the prescribed direction or sequence for normal use: rolled the tape forward.

    2. In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time: set the clock forward.

    3. At or to a different time; earlier or later: moved the appointment forward, from Friday to Thursday.

n.   Sports
  1. A player in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey, who is part of the forward line of the offense.

  2. The position played by such a person.

tr.v.   for·ward·ed, for·ward·ing, for·wards
  1. To send on to a subsequent destination or address. See Synonyms at send1.

  2. To help advance; promote. See Synonyms at advance.


[Middle English, from Old English foreweard : fore-, fore- + -weard, -ward.]
for'ward·ly adv., for'ward·ness n.
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