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fast forward
1[ fast fawr-werd, fahst- ]
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.
fast-forward
2[ fast-fawr-werd, fahst- ]
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!
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 progress
my mind went into fast forward
verb
- tr to wind (a video or tape) forward using the fast-forward control
- to deal with speedily
fast-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 material
fast-forward to the summer of 2008
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fast forward1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fast forward1
Example Sentences
Fast forward 12 months and they are flying high in the league - and through to a first FA Cup semi-final in 34 years after beating Brighton in a penalty shootout.
Fast forward to today, and the same player who nearly walked away from football is now at the heart of Barcelona's revival, delivering goals and defying expectations.
Fast forward to Thursday, however, and Roberts’ answer to the same question had substantially changed.
Fast forward to January 17, 2025, and the launch of the Unrivaled Basketball League feels like the formalization of Jordan’s off-season strategy—except this time, it’s not just about staying in shape.
Fast forward three and a half months and the club are 15th, 15 points from the top four and 12 points above the relegation zone after suffering a 1-0 defeat by Tottenham - the eighth league defeat under new manager Ruben Amorim.
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