Definition of FORTH

forth

Noun

  • a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
  • Misspelling of fourth.

Adverb

  • Onward in time, place, or order.
  • from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
    • "go forth and preach"
  • forward in time or order or degree
    • "from that time forth"
  • out into view
    • "came forth from the crowd"
    • "put my ideas forth"

Adv

  • Forward in time, place or degree.
  • Out into view; from a particular place or position.
  • Beyond a (certain) boundary; away; abroad; out.

Prep

  • Forth from; out of.

Adj

  • Misspelling of fourth.

Examples

  • And so, the game went forth, with each player vying for board control.
  • The plants in spring put forth leaves.
  • The robbers leapt forth from their place of concealment.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English forth, from Old English forþ, from Proto-West Germanic *forþ, from Proto-Germanic *furþą, from Proto-Indo-European *pŕ̥-to-, from *per-. Cognates include Dutch voort and German fort. See also ford.

Synonyms

away, Forth River, forward, off, onward, fromward

Scrabble Score: 11

forth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
forth: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forth: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

forth: valid Words With Friends Word