INDEX:
1. towards the front
2. to move forward
RELATED WORDS
opposite
↑ BACK
to make progress when you are trying to do something : ↑ PROGRESS/MAKE PROGRESS
see also
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1. towards the front
▷ forward also forwards British /ˈfɔːʳwəʳd(z)/ [adverb]
towards the front :
▪ She leaned forward and whispered ‘I love you’ in his ear.
▪ I pushed my way forwards to the front of the crowd in order to get a better view.
▪ Bill took two steps forward and shook Mark’s hand.
▪ Sit facing forward with your legs straight out in front of you.
▪ She had her back towards me, her head bent forwards over a book.
▪ Frank’s fair hair fell forward into his eyes in a very attractive way.
▷ ahead /əˈhed/ [adverb]
if someone or something moves ahead, looks ahead etc, they move or look towards a place in front of them :
▪ The doctor strode ahead to the end of the corridor, and waited there for the others to catch up.
▪ He stuck his head out of the window but it was impossible to see ahead through the fog.
straight ahead
directly ahead
▪ Devraux stared straight ahead, without looking at his son.
▷ on /ɒnǁɑːn, ɔːn/ [adverb]
if someone or something moves on, they continue moving forward in order to get to a particular place :
▪ He walked on without even stopping to say hello.
▪ Keep on in this direction for about 100 metres, and you’ll see the bank on your left.
straight on
directly ahead
▪ Go straight on to the end of this road, then turn left.
▷ onward also onwards British /ˈɒnwəʳd(z)ǁˈɑːn-, ˈɔːn-/ [adverb] written
if someone or something moves, travels etc onward, they move or travel forward, especially in order to continue a journey :
▪ We wandered slowly onwards, pausing now and again to admire the view.
▪ Traffic police stood at various points, waving the motorists onward.
2. to move forward
▷ advance /ədˈvɑːnsǁ-ˈvæns/ [intransitive verb]
if a person or army advances, they move forward in a slow and determined way, for example in order to attack someone :
▪ The plane slowly advanced down the runway and then paused, ready for take-off.
▪ Villagers hid in the hills as the troops advanced.
advance across/into/through etc
▪ In early 1940 the army began to advance across France.
▷ move up /ˌmuːv ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if you move up when you are in a line of people or vehicles, you move forward into the position that is just in front of where you were before :
▪ Could you guys at the front move up a bit?
move up the line
▪ The bank clerks seemed to be working really slowly as I moved up the line.
move up next to/alongside etc
▪ Suddenly a car moved up alongside Joseph and the driver shouted something at him.
▷ nose /nəʊz/ [intransitive verb]
if a vehicle noses through or into something, it moves forward slowly and carefully in order to avoid hitting things in its way :
nose through/past/in etc
▪ The Rolls Royce slowly nosed through the crowds, and drew up outside the hotel.
nose your way
▪ A ship was nosing its way through the small fishing boats in the harbour.
▷ surge /sɜːʳdʒ/ [intransitive verb]
if a crowd of people surges forward, they suddenly move forward together :
surge forward
▪ The new barriers are designed to give way if spectators surge forward too violently.
surge across/through/into
▪ Demonstrators surged through the streets, demanding the President’s resignation.