forwards in English

noun
1
an attacking player in basketball, hockey, or other sports.
Hockey should follow suit with special coaches for goalkeepers, defenders, halfbacks and forwards .
verb
1
send (a letter or e-mail) on to a further destination.
a forwarding address
synonyms:send onmail onredirectre-addresspass on
2
help to advance (something); promote.
the scientists are forwarding the development of biotechnology

Use "forwards" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "forwards" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "forwards", or refer to the context using the word "forwards" in the English Dictionary.

1. Take two paces forwards/backwards.

2. People should forget and look forwards.

3. The traffic rolled slowly forwards.

4. 6 Paul paced anxiously backwards and forwards.

5. He leant forward/forwards to see better.

6. Does your handwriting slope forwards or backwards?

7. Row upon row of women surged forwards.

8. Definition of Advancing (adjective): moving forwards or progressing

9. She gave a little cry and lurched forwards.

10. 10 He jerked his head backwards and forwards.

11. 5 The pendulum swung slowly backwards and forwards.

12. She fell forwards on to her face.

13. Take a couple of steps backwards/forwards.

14. At a prearranged signal, everyone started moving forwards.

15. 2 Kip stumbled backwards and forwards before falling down.

16. The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards.

17. He's so humble he can't even walk forwards.

18. 12 He started shaking it backwards and forwards.

19. 6 Kip stumbled backwards and forwards before falling down.

20. Space scientists and astronomers have taken another step forwards.

21. The aerodynamic resistance experienced as a car travels forwards.

22. He was jolted forwards as the bus moved off.

23. Slowly lean forwards as far as possible without straining.

24. The brow horns are very long and curving strongly forwards.

25. 11 She shrivelled up, fell forwards, like a paper doll.

26. I've got to rock backwards and forwards, or sometimes scream.

27. 1 Draw the floss backwards and forwards between the teeth.

28. 11 She gently rocked the baby backwards and forwards.

29. 4 She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair.

30. When the two vehicles collided, he was catapulted forwards.

31. The sudden stopping of the car plunged him forwards.

32. I tried to move forwards but the wheels had locked.

33. The flagella/cilia apparatus pulls the body of the sperm forwards.

34. The wave spiralled forwards into a flawless but bone-crushing tube.

35. 3 She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat.

36. Could you run the tape/film/video back/forwards, please?

37. 21 She pressed the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards.

38. 9 He rocked the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion.

39. 13 She made them walk backwards and forwards,(www.Sentencedict.com) and then trot.

40. Roll over again and swing the top leg forwards with foot flexed.

41. Relax forwards, then straighten up and repeat to the other side.

42. It fell forwards and I managed to catch it on my outstretched forearm.

43. Second row The second row consists of two locks or lock forwards.

44. Thankfully their absent-minded forwards kept the score to a respectable 3-

45. Slide diagonally forwards, catching the opponent's front kick with your rear guard hand.

46. 15 Pike's head quite often pulses backwards and forwards like a mechanical toy.

47. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards

48. 20 Police helicopters buzzed backwards and forwards over the area all day.

49. 7 She practiced her part until she knew it backwards and forwards.

50. Gently jog forwards and backwards, transferring your weight from one leg to the other.