fast forward

[ fast-fawr-werd, fahst- ]

/ ˈfæst ˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /

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noun

a function of an audio or video recorder or player, as a cassette deck or DVR, that allows the content to be advanced rapidly.

the button or other control that activates this function.

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Other definitions for fast forward (2 of 2)

fast-forward

[ fast-fawr-werd, fahst- ]

/ ˈfæstˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /

verb (used with or without object)

to advance an audio or video recording rapidly: I always fast-forward through the TV ads that get recorded on my DVR.

to skip over a period of time and arrive at a future point in the timeline, especially in narration: Fast-forward six months, she’s gotten engaged and is moving to Europe!

Origin of fast-forward

First recorded in 1945–50

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How to use fast forward in a sentence

The focus here was on how fast oil would come out of the Canadian fields.
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What if you just want eyes on the back of your head, you want forward and rear-facing cameras?
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So just looking forward to taking our sweet ass time with this next one.
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His speeches, which he wrote himself, were frequently brilliant, even if they too often pointed backward instead of forward.
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Both high fashion and the fast, commercial fashion of Target are supposed to be about aspiration.
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He reached forward and took her hands, and if Mrs. Vivian had come in she would have seen him kneeling at her daughter's feet.
Confidence|Henry James
The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier's eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them.
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There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
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They came forward, a little timidly, and their latest visitor held out a hand to each.
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You see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.
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British Dictionary definitions for fast forward

fast-forward

noun

(sometimes not hyphenated) the control on a tape deck or video recorder used to wind the tape or video forward at speed

informal a state of urgency or rapid progressmy mind went into fast forward

verb

(tr) to wind (a video or tape) forward using the fast-forward control

to deal with speedilyfast-forward the trials of the new drug

(intr) to move forward through a tape or video using the fast-forward control

(usually foll by to) to direct one's attention towards a particular time or event, ignoring intervening materialfast-forward to the summer of 2008

Word Origin for fast-forward

C20: from the fast-forward wind control in a tape deck

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