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- verb transitive To cause an
audio orvideo tape, digitalmedia stream , etc. to move forward veryfast , so that when the device is played, it will start at a later point. - verb intransitive To be fast-forwarded; to move ahead in this fashion.
- verb intransitive (
figuratively ) (By extension) to shift one's attention or focus toward a later point in time. - noun A
button that causesmedia to be fast forwarded.
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peekaboo78 commented on the word fast forward
Nobody ever goes fast backward.
January 14, 2026