The difference between Forward and Past

When used as nouns, forward means one of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back), whereas past means the period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

When used as adverbs, forward means towards the front or from the front, whereas past means in a direction that passes.

When used as adjectives, forward means toward the front or at the front, whereas past means having already happened.

Forward is also verb with the meaning: to advance, promote.

Past is also preposition with the meaning: beyond in place, quantity or time.

check bellow for the other definitions of Forward and Past

  1. Forward as an adjective:

    Toward the front or at the front.

    Examples:

    "The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store."

    "the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet"

  2. Forward as an adjective:

    Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.

    Examples:

    "'1999: ''"Would you think it forward of me to kiss you?" asked Tristran.'' — Neil Gaiman, ''Stardust'', pg. 44 (2001 Perennial paperback edition)."

  3. Forward as an adjective (finance):

    Expected in the future.

    Examples:

    "The stock price is currently 12 times forward earnings."

  4. Forward as an adjective:

    Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty.

  5. Forward as an adjective:

    Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.

    Examples:

    "The grass is forward, or forward for the season. We have a forward spring."

  1. Forward as an adverb:

    Towards the front or from the front.

    Examples:

    "The bus driver told everyone standing up to move forward."

  2. Forward as an adverb:

    In the usual direction of travel.

    Examples:

    "After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward."

  3. Forward as an adverb:

    Into the future.

    Examples:

    "From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria."

  1. Forward as a verb (transitive):

    To advance, promote.

  2. Forward as a verb (transitive):

    To send (a letter, email etc.) to a third party.

    Examples:

    "I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone."

  3. Forward as a verb (transitive, bookbinding):

    To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.

  1. Forward as a noun (rugby):

    One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

  2. Forward as a noun (soccer):

    A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

  3. Forward as a noun (ice hockey):

    An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.

  4. Forward as a noun (basketball):

    The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.

  5. Forward as a noun (nautical):

    The front part of a vessel.

  6. Forward as a noun (Internet):

    An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.

  1. Forward as a noun (dialectal, or, obsolete):

    Agreement; covenant.

  2. Forward as a noun:

  1. Past as a noun:

    The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

    Examples:

    "a book about a time machine that can transport people back into the past"

  2. Past as a noun (grammar):

    The past tense.

  1. Past as an adjective:

    Having already happened; in the past; finished.

    Examples:

    "'past glories"

  2. Past as an adjective (postmodifier):

    Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.

  3. Past as an adjective:

    Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.

    Examples:

    "during the past year"

  4. Past as an adjective (grammar):

    Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.

    Examples:

    "'past tense"

  1. Past as an adverb:

    in a direction that passes

    Examples:

    "synonyms by"

    "I watched him walk past"

  2. Past as an adverb:

    Passing by, especially without stopping or being delayed.

    Examples:

    "Ignore them, we'll play past them."

    "Please don't drive past the fruit stand, I want to stop there."

  1. Past as a preposition:

    Beyond in place, quantity or time.

    Examples:

    "the room past mine"

    "count past twenty"

    "past midnight"

  2. Past as a preposition:

    No longer capable of.

    Examples:

    "I'm past caring what he thinks of me."

  3. Past as a preposition:

    Having recovered or moved on from (a traumatic experience, etc.).

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