forth meaning and definition

FORTH noun

Definition of Forth (noun)

1. a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
   • synonyms: Forth River

FORTH adverb

Definition of forth (adverb)

1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
   • "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"
   • synonyms: away, off
2. forward in time or order or degree
   • "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"
   • synonyms: forward, onward
3. out into view
   • "came forth from the crowd"; "put my ideas forth"