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- Dictionaryfast for·ward/ˌfas(t) ˈfôrwərd/
noun
- 1. a control on a tape or video player for advancing the tape rapidly: "the fast-forward button"
verb
- 1. advance (a tape) rapidly, sometimes while simultaneously playing it at high speed: "people avoid commercial breaks by fast-forwarding material recorded off-air"
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If you fast-forward a recording, or if it fast-forwards, you make it play at very high speed so that you get to the end or a later part more quickly: fast-forward to I hate this song - I'll fast-forward to the next one.
The meaning of FAST-FORWARD is a function of an electronic device that advances a recording at a higher than normal speed. How to use fast-forward in a sentence.
1. verb. When you fast forward the tape in a video or tape recorder or when you fast forward, you make the tape go forwards. Compare rewind. Just fast forward the video. [VERB noun] He fast-forwarded the recording past the explosion. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] The urge to fast-forward is almost irresistible. [VERB] [ Also V prep/adv]
If you fast-forward a recording, or if it fast-forwards, you make it play at very high speed so that you get to the end or a later part more quickly: fast-forward to I hate this song - I'll fast-forward to the next one.
Fast forward definition: a function of an audio or video recorder or player, as a cassette deck or DVR, that allows the content to be advanced rapidly.. See examples of FAST FORWARD used in a sentence.
The word 'fast-forward' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to refer to a situation that is moving quickly forward, or to describe the action of skipping something (like a scene in a movie, for example).
FAST-FORWARD meaning: If you fast-forward a recording, or if it fast-forwards, you make it play at very high speed so…. Learn more.
Definition of fast-forward verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fast-forward meaning, definition, what is fast-forward: to wind a tape or video forwards quickly...: Learn more.
1. A control mechanism on an audio or video player that permits rapid advancement of a recording. 2. The state of being in rapid advancement or progression, as of a film or a sequence of events: "The trial was on fast forward" (Nelson DeMille). v. fast-for·ward·ed, fast-for·ward·ing, fast-for·wards. v.intr. 1.
