ˈfɜː.ðə.ɹən(t)s ˈfɚ.ðə.ɹən(t)s pɹəˈmoʊʃən pɹəˈməʊʃən the act of sending on to another destination the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department the advancement of some enterprise his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career