What is "forward"

Forward \For"ward\, a.

1. Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet.

2. Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; too hasty.

   Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
   --Gal. ii. 10.

   Nor do we find him forward to be sounded.
   --Shak.

3. Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for his years.

   I have known men disagreeably forward from their shyness.
   --T. Arnold.

4. Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.

   The most forward bud Is eaten by the canker ere it blow.
   --Shak.

Forward \For"ward\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forwarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Forwarding.]

1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement.

2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter.

Forward \For"ward\, n. [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.] An agreement; a covenant; a promise. [Obs.]

Tell us a tale anon, as forward is.
--Chaucer.

Forward \For"ward\, Forwards \For"wards\, adv. [AS. forweard, foreweard; for, fore + -weardes; akin to G. vorw["a]rts. The s is properly a genitive ending. See For, Fore, and -ward, -wards.] Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.

Old English forewearde "toward the front, in front; toward the future; at the beginning;" see fore + -ward. Adjectival sense of "early" is from 1520s; that of "presumptuous" is attested from 1560s. The Old English adjective meant "inclined to the front; early; former."

1590s, "to help push forward," from forward (adv.). Meaning "to send (a letter, etc.) on to another destination" is from 1757; later of e-mail. Related: Forwarded; forwarding.

Old English foreweard, "the fore or front part" of something, "outpost; scout;" see forward (adv.). The position in football so called since 1879.

Etymology 1 n. (context dialectal or obsolete English) agreement; covenant. Etymology 2

1. 1 Toward the front or at the front. 2 Without customary restraint or modesty. 3 (context finance English) Expected in the future. 4 Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in a bad sense, overready or hasty. 5 Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season. adv. 1 Towards the front or from the front. 2 In the usual direction of travel. 3 Into the future. n. 1 (context rugby English) one of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back). 2 (context soccer English) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. 3 (context ice hockey English) An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey. 4 (context basketball English) The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers. 5 (context nautical English) The front part of a vessel. 6 (context Internet English) An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter. 7 (misconstruction of foreword English) v

2. 1 (context transitive English) To advance, promote. 2 (context transitive English) To send (a letter, email et

3. ) to a third party.

1. adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion" [ant: backward]

2. moving toward a position ahead; "forward motion"; "the onward course of events" [syn: onward]

3. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" [ant: backward]

4. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear" [ant: reverse]

5. moving forward [syn: advancing, forward-moving]

6. situated at or toward the front; "the fore cabins"; "the forward part of the ship"

7. situated in the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"

1. n. the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team

2. a position on a basketball team

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail" [syn: send on]

1. adv. at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations) [syn: forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard] [ant: back]

2. forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward" [syn: forth, onward]

3. toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" [syn: ahead] [ant: back, back]

4. in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" [syn: ahead, onward, onwards, forwards, forrader]

5. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments" [syn: fore] [ant: aft]

Forward may refer to:

• Forward (surname)
• Relative direction, where forward is the opposite of backward

Forwards are the players on an association football team who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals.

Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players.

Modern team formations generally include one to three forwards; for example, the common 4–2–3–1 formation includes one forward. Unconventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none.

Forward is The Abyssinians' third album, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

Forward is a 2000 second unreleased self-produced album produced by Hoobastank. At time of signing up for Island Records, Hoobastank also featuring Jeremy Wasser had completed this album, however the band felt that the direction they were heading in would work best without a sax, so Jeremy departed the band and the album was shelved. A little after Jeremy's departure, Hoobastank signed to Island Records which ultimately approved the departure of Jeremy. A few of its tracks were re-recorded for release on the bands self-titled 2001 release. The original recordings from the "Forward" sessions made their way to the internet via peer to peer sites in late 2001.

In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score and assist goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory, however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in forming the common offensive strategy known as a triangle. One forward obtains the puck and then the forwards pass it between themselves making the goalie move side to side. This strategy opens up the net for scoring opportunities. This strategy allows for a constant flow of the play, attempting to maintain the control of play by one team in the offensive zone. The forwards can pass to the defence players playing at the blue line, thus freeing up the play and allowing either a shot from the point (blue line position where the defence stands) or a pass back to the offence. This then begins the triangle again.

Each team has three forwards in each line:

• Left Wing
• Centre
• Right Wing

Forward is the debut album of singer Ayla Brown, which was released on October 17, 2006.

The album was recorded in New York City, at Tonic Studios, Raw Sugar Studios and Double Deal Studios, and mixed at A-Pawling Studios by Peter Moshay, of Hall & Oates, and Mariah Carey fame. On August 25, as soon as Ayla was legally able, she raced to New York to record the 11 tracks of her debut album, with producer Jim McGregor of Double Deal Records, (founded by Wayne Laakko). One week later, it was finished.

There was speculation that the record company rushed this out to beat Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee to the punch, but the record needed to be finished prior to Ayla's college enrollment to meet certain NCAA compliance & eligibility requirements.

The first single to be released was a double release of "Know You Better" and "I Quit", which was released on September 12, 2006.

Forward was the second album from Turn, a Meath-based indie rock band. Their first album had seen a large interest from Ireland and the UK but it seemed to die away as quickly as it rose due to poor marketing and promotion from Infectious Records. The band were dropped from Infectious Records and created Nurture Records in order to release music. After this, the band struggled to finance and produce 2001's In Position EP, but the EP managed to secure a loyal fan base in Ireland and constant touring helped the band get back on their feet and start recording Forward in 2002. However, tragedy again struck the band when original bass player Gavin Fox left to join Idlewild.

The album was finished in early 2003 and released to rave reviews and strong sales, entering the Irish charts at No. 8. The album is considered Turn's strongest of their catalogue and showed a massive musical growth from their debut, Antisocial.

Forward is a surname. People bearing it include:

• Allen Forward (1921–1994), Welsh international rugby union player
• Chauncey Forward (1793–1839), American politician
• Jonathan Forward, (1680–1760), English merchant
• Robert L. Forward (1932–2002), American physicist and writer

:* Bob Forward (born 1958), American film director and son of Robert L. Forward

:* Eve Forward (born 1972), American writer and daughter of Robert L. Forward

• Walter Forward (1786–1852), American jurist, politician, and government administrator

1. Redirect Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012

Forward was an English-language weekly newspaper published from Colombo, an organ of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka. Forward was one of few political party-affiliated publications printed in English in Sri Lanka at the time.

Forward is the eighth studio album from Flame. Clear Sight Music released the project on July 17, 2015. The album charted on three Billboard magazine charts.

"'''Forward '''" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016). It was written by James Blake and Beyoncé, who is also featured in the song. The song's music video is part of a one-hour film with the same title as its parent album, originally aired on HBO.

Upon release of the album, "Forward" charted in the United States, United Kingdom and Scotland. The song was Beyoncé's 54th entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 63.

Forward was a socialist newspaper published in Scotland from 1906.

The newspaper was founded by Tom Johnston. He inherited a printing business from a distant relative which already printed two weekly trades newspapers. In October 1906, he founded the Forward Printing and Publishing Company with the support of the Glasgow branch of the Fabian Society, although most of the shares were owned by Johnston and Roland Muirhead.

The first issue of the newspaper appeared on 13 October 1906, and while committed to socialism and temperance, the paper otherwise welcome diverse views, regular contributors including John Maclean, James Connolly and the anti-German Stirling Robertson, who was the only writer to support World War I.

Alongside the newspaper, the company published a range of socialist literature, including Johnston's own work promoting women's suffrage, and Our Scots Noble Families, an anti-aristocratic book which sold more than 100,000 copies.

Johnston was long a member of both the Fabians and the Independent Labour Party (ILP), but by the end of World War I, he was a member of the ILP's council, and the newspaper became increasingly associated with the party; other contributors were associated with the Red Clydeside movement, and senior Labour Party figures such as Ramsay Macdonald were not invited to submit articles. In 1915, the paper was closed down on the orders of David Lloyd George for reporting a meeting where Lloyd George had a hostile reception from workers, and was only permitted to reopen once Johnston promised not to print anything which might prejudice the war effort - indeed, from opposing the war, it switched to stating that it should be seen through.

While Forward continued to feature articles by activists associated with Red Clydeside, this changed after Johnston was re-elected to Parliament in 1924, and became closer to the Labour leadership. Although he initially remained with the ILP when it split from Labour in 1931, he took the opportunity to pass the editorship of the newspaper to Emrys Hughes.

Hughes had considerable journalistic experience, with the Labour Leader, Daily Herald and Manchester Guardian, and was given the title of acting editor in 1924. Generally in agreement with Johnston, he maintained the policies of socialism and temperance. On becoming editor, he led a campaign against ILP disaffiliation from Labour. He also printed some articles by Trotsky. He took a pacifist position in World War II, which led him to break with Johnston, and much of the rest of the Labour movement; during the conflict, almost all the articles in the paper were written by Hughes.

In 1946, the newspaper was sold to a group on the right wing of the Labour party, and its office was moved to London. Muirhead was bitterly disappointed by this, and in 1950 founded Forward Scotland, a rival paper which acted as the voice of the Scottish National Congress, published until his death in 1964. Meanwhile, in London, Hughes continued as editor of Forward for two more years, but in 1948 was sacked as editor for opposing the foreign policy of the Labour government, and in 1948 the board of directors sacked him as editor, although he continued to write a weekly column. George Thomson, who had been assistant editor since the relocation, took over the editorial post, now back in Glasgow, serving for five years.