forth

1 of 2

adverb

ˈfȯrth 

1

: onward in time, place, or order : forward

from that day forth

2

: out into notice or view

put forth leaves

lava bursting forth from the volcano

3

obsolete : away, abroad

forth

2 of 2

preposition

archaic

: forth from : out of

Synonyms

Adverb

• ahead
• forward
• on
• onward
• onwards

Examples of forth in a Sentence

Adverb

a flow of lava bursting forth from the earth

The snow is gone and the flowers are ready to spring forth.

He went forth to spread the news.

She stretched forth her hands in prayer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

For the next hour or so, Small watched through the hospital door window as nurses ran back and forth on her floor while yelling at one another. —Alaa Elassar, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025

This policy overture is just one in a slew of immigration crackdown policies and Executive Orders that the Trump Administration has put forth. —Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025

Preposition

Sports High School Sports Scorpions’ relay team helps secure crown; River Hill’s Marella Virmani breaks two Class 3A records The Scorpions' relay team put forth its best time of the season to help the program return to the mountaintop as 3A state champions. —Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2025

Gayle King, who served as one of the episode's emcees, noted that Barrymore deserved an award for hosting the sketch comedy show at such a young age — before calling forth a Guinness World Records adjudicator to give her one. —EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adverb and Preposition

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

circa 1575, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing forth

• and so forth
• back and forth
• bring forth
• call forth
• forth of
• from that day forth
• from that day forth/forward
• hold forth
• put forth
• sally forth
• send forth
• set forth

Rhymes for forth

• fourth
• henceforth
• thenceforth

Kids Definition

forth

adverb

ˈfō(ə)rth,

ˈfȯ(ə)rth

1

: forward entry 2, onward

from that time forth

back and forth

2

: out into view

plants putting forth leaves

Geographical Definition

Forth

geographical name

ˈfȯrth 

river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea