inch forward
inch forward · inches forward · inched forward · inching forward
To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful wayTo move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.
» Ziri inched forward.
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.
Examples
10 sentencesZiri inched forward.
I inched forward.
He inched forward.
She inched forward.
Rima inched forward.
Forms
inches forward, inching forward, inched forward, inched forward| Base form | inch forward · to inch forward |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inches forward |
| Present participle | inching forward |
| Past simple | inched forward |
| Past participle | inched forward |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- inch upTo move or increase by small increments, typically slowly and carefully.
- inch backTo move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.
- inch awayTo begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.
- inch alongTo move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.
- inch forwardTo move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.