Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Forwards has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Adverb
· Proper Noun
Noun
1
Plural of forward.
"The forwards scored three goals each during the first half of the match."
Verb
1
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forward.
"When she forwards the email, I always make sure to include a clear subject line."
Adjective
1
Synonym of forward.
"After his injury, the team decided to play him forwards instead of in defense."
Adverb
1
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"
2
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"
3
Synonym of forward (most senses).
"The team needed to push forwards immediately after regaining possession of the ball."
Proper Noun
1
plural of Forward
"The forwards scored three goals before halftime, putting our team ahead by six points."
Example Sentences
"he faced forward"
adverb
"step forward"
adverb
"she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"
adverb
"go ahead"
adverb
"the train moved ahead slowly"
adverb
"the boat lurched ahead"
adverb
"moved onward into the forest"
adverb
"they went slowly forward in the mud"
adverb