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# forward

«forward» in Mova's school dictionary: **toward the front, in the direction you are facing** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb, adjective (forward; also forwards in British English); verb (forward, forwards, forwarded — to send on)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Forward means toward the front, in the direction you are facing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#m1)

2) Forward means toward the future: look forward to something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#m2)

3) To forward a letter or message is to send it on to someone else. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#m3)

4) A forward is a player who attacks in some sports. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#m4)

5) To come forward is to offer yourself to do a job, or to step up to speak or help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

maths: movement on a number line or path; steps forward add to a position; counting forward means adding; science: forces push things forward; PE: forward rolls; everyday life: look forward to a holiday, fast-forward a video; online safety: think before you forward a message; phrases: «step forward», «look forward to»

### examples

- The frog jumps 3 steps forward. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x1)
- Count forward by 5 from 20. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x2)
- The car moved forward 50 metres. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x3)
- She took 4 steps forward and 2 back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x4)
- We did forward rolls in PE. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x5)
- I look forward to the holidays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x6)
- Please forward this email to your mum. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x7)
- Step forward when I call your name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x8)
- The bear came forward as umpire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/#x9)

### note

Moving or counting forward means adding; backward means taking away. Trap: forward and back in one story combine: 4 forward and 2 back leaves 2 forward. Do not forward rumours or mean messages.

### In the corpora

- [AI can make realistic fake photos of real people, and checking trusted news before forwarding is the best defence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/36-ai-pictures-and-ai-music-as-reported/14/)
- [Parrots and toucans have two toes pointing forward and two pointing back, while most perching birds have three forward and one back.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/93-the-aviary-the-walk-through-tropical-house/17/)
- [Ears pricked forward mean a horse is interested; ears pinned flat back are a warning that it is angry or annoyed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/207-horses-and-ponies-how-they-eat-see-sleep-and-live-in-herds/8/)
- [An amoeba moves by flowing its inside forward into a bulge called a false foot, and it swallows food by flowing around it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/256-the-microscopic-world-cells-the-building-blocks-of-life/17/)
- [All have a hooked beak and feet with two toes forward and two back.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/303-parrots-of-the-world-macaws-cockatoos-african-greys-lorikeets-and-the-cheeky-kea/1/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «forward» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forward/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.