Standard Lemma guide

forrad

adj · adv · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of forrard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, dialectal

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of forrard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, dialectal

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Forehead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: representing dialect or variant pronunciation

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4

adverb

Meaning 4

at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he faced forward
  • step forward
  • she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrard

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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