forth

¹

[ fawrth, fohrth ]

adverb

1. onward or outward in place or space; forward:

   to come forth; go forth.

2. onward in time, in order, or in a series:

   from that day forth.

3. out, as from concealment or inaction; into view or consideration:

   The author's true point comes forth midway through the book.

4. away, as from a place or country:

   to journey forth.

preposition

1. Archaic. out of; forth from.

Forth

²

[ fawrth, fohrth ]

noun

1. Firth of, an arm of the North Sea, in SE Scotland: estuary of Forth River. 48 miles (77 km) long.
2. a river in S central Scotland, flowing E into the Firth of Forth. 116 miles (187 km) long.

Forth

¹

/ fɔːθ /

noun

1. Firth of Forth
   an inlet of the North Sea in SE Scotland: spanned by a cantilever railway bridge 1600 m (almost exactly 1 mile) long (1889), and by a road bridge (1964)
2. a river in S Scotland, flowing generally east to the Firth of Forth. Length: about 104 km (65 miles)

forth

²

/ fɔːθ /

adverb

1. forward in place, time, order, or degree
2. out, as from concealment, seclusion, or inaction
3. away, as from a place or country
4. and so on; et cetera

preposition

1. archaic.
   out of; away from

Word History and Origins

Origin of forth¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German fort; akin to further

Word History and Origins

Origin of forth¹

Old English; related to Middle High German vort ; see for , further

Idioms and Phrases

see and so forth ; back and forth ; bring forth ; hold forth ; put forth ; set forth .

Example Sentences

We got in touch with his publicist and went back and forth for like six or seven months.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he views tariffs mostly as a negotiating tactic and noted Trump has put forth other proposals that could reduce mortgage rates by decreasing inflation and deficits.

From Los Angeles Times

Arguments between officials at the Dangote refinery, the oil marketers and the regulators are batted back and forth in the media.

From BBC

Nicole, who lives in a Southern Trust area, was diagnosed in January last year, after months of trips back and forth to doctors to find out why she was so breathless.

From BBC

I go back and forth between despairing and defiant.

From Salon