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forth

  • adverb
  • /fɔːθ/

Forward in time, place or degree.

Other meanings

  1. Out into view; from a particular place or position.

    “The plants in spring put forth leaves.”

  2. Beyond a (certain) boundary; away; abroad; out.

Synonyms

  • away
  • off

Word history

From Old English "forþ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “forth” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.