fast forward

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English

Verb

fast forward (third-person singular simple present fast forwards, present participle fast forwarding, simple past and past participle fast forwarded)

1. (transitive) 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.
2. (intransitive) To be fast-forwarded; to move ahead in this fashion.
3. (intransitive) (figuratively) (By extension) to shift one's attention or focus toward a later point in time.

Translations

to cause media to roll fast

• Danish: spole frem (da)

• Swedish: snabbspola (sv)

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• Icelandic: spóla, spóla áfram

Antonyms

• rewind

Noun

fast forward (plural fast forwards)

1. A button that causes media to be fast forwarded.

Antonyms

• rewind

See also

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