Meaning of fast forward | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To cause an audio or video tape, digital media stream, etc. to move forward very fast, so that when the device is played, it will start at a later point.
   transitive
2. To be fast-forwarded; to move ahead in this fashion.
   intransitive
3. To shift one's attention or focus toward a later point in time.
   figuratively, intransitive
4. To advance rapidly in time.
   figuratively, intransitive
5. To accelerate.
   figuratively, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Antarctica was remote, little of value […] was at stake, and few states had the capacity to get⟳ to Antarctica or otherwise challenge⟳ the claimants. […] Fast-forward to the present⟳, and the picture looks somewhat different.”

“Metallica have⟳ revealed that they plan⟳ to ‘fast-forward to the next chapter’ of working with Lady Gaga – sparking rumours of a collaborative album.”

“Lippman said Crispr is an incredibly useful tool in research⟳, allowing him to ask⟳ new questions of the tomato plants he breeds, by fast-forwarding the research⟳ process⟳. “The amount of genetics that we’re currently able to do has at least quintupled in the last⟳ three years,” he said.”

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