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- from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)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.
Scrabble Score: 11
forth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordforth: 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