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Definition of forward noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forward

noun
 
/ˈfɔːwəd/
 
/ˈfɔːrwərd/
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  1. an attacking player whose position is near the front of a team in some sports compare back see also centre forward, full forward, loose forwardTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryForward is used after these nouns:
    • rugby
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    Word OriginOld English forweard (in the sense ‘towards the future’, as in from this day forward), variant of forthweard (see forth, -ward).
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