Phrase guide

fast forward

noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The feature that allows media to be fast-forwarded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A button that causes media to be fast forwarded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A state of rapid advancement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To rapidly progress the playback of a recording.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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5

verb

Meaning 5

(Of playback of a recording) to rapidly progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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6

verb

Meaning 6

To shift one's attention or focus toward a later point in time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jump-cut

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To advance rapidly in time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, intransitive

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8

verb

Meaning 8

To accelerate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, transitive

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: առաջ տալ (aṙaǰ tal) — to cause media to roll fast
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快轉 /快转 (kuàizhuǎn) — to cause media to roll fast
  • Chinese Mandarin: 快進 /快进 (kuàijìn) — to cause media to roll fast
  • Danish: spole frem — to cause media to roll fast
  • Dutch: vooruitspoelen — to cause media to roll fast
  • Dutch: doorspoelen — to cause media to roll fast
  • Finnish: pikakelata — to cause media to roll fast
  • Finnish: kelata eteenpäin — to cause media to roll fast
  • Georgian: წინ ახვევს (c̣in axvevs) — to cause media to roll fast
  • German: vorspulen — to cause media to roll fast
  • Icelandic: spóla áfram — to cause media to roll fast
  • Icelandic: spóla — to cause media to roll fast
  • Japanese: 早送りする (hayaokuri suru) — to cause media to roll fast
  • Korean: 빨리감다 (ppalligamda) — to cause media to roll fast
  • Malay: memundar laju — to cause media to roll fast
  • Polish: przewijać do przodu — to cause media to roll fast
  • Polish: przewinąć do przodu — to cause media to roll fast
  • Russian: перема́тывать вперёд (peremátyvatʹ vperjód) — to cause media to roll fast
  • Russian: перемота́ть вперёд (peremotátʹ vperjód) — to cause media to roll fast
  • Swedish: snabbspola — to cause media to roll fast