1. out from a starting point and forward or into view: archaic"the plants will bush out, putting forth fresh shoots"Similaroutoutsideawayoffaheadforwardaway from homeabroadinto viewinto the openout of hidinginto existence
▪ onward in time:archaic"from that day forth he gave me endless friendship"Similaronwardonwardsonforwardforwardsfor everinto eternityuntil now
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voort and German fort, from an Indo-European root shared by fore-.