English · Word Candidate

forward

/ˈfɔːwəd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: forwarder · forwardmost · forwardest · forwards

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Situated toward or at the front of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nằm ở phía trước của một thứ gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Situated toward or at the front of something. — Situated toward or near the enemy lines.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nằm ở phía trước hoặc gần phía trước của một thứ gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

The forward battalion took a hammering.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At, near or towards the front of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở, gần hoặc về phía trước của một thứ gì

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Adverb

Examples

She was sitting well forward in the railway carriage.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At, near or towards the front of something. — At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở, gần, hoặc về phía mũi của một con tàu

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Adverb

Examples

Most of the men are sleeping forward, for it is near midnight, but a stout swarthy Arab, Mahomed by name, stands at the tiller, lazily steering by the stars.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “forward” mean?

Situated toward or at the front of something.

Is “forward” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.