Foundation level · Year 4 · free
forward
adverb · Say it: FOR-wud
What it means
Foundationtowards the front or in the direction you are facing
The teacher asked everyone to take one step forward.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- ahead
- onward
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- back
- backward
More examples
- Our dog pulled forward on his lead when he saw the park.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'foreweard', meaning towards the front.
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