fast forward

Meaning

This expression means to move a video or audio recording ahead quickly to skip parts of it. Figuratively, it can also mean to skip ahead in time or jump directly to a future event in a story or conversation.

Examples

• Can you fast forward to the part where they show the actual recipe?

  Can you fast forward to the part where they show the actual recipe?

• I always fast forward through the commercials when I watch recorded shows.

  I always fast forward through the commercials when I watch recorded shows.

• If we fast forward to the end of the movie, the twist makes total sense.

  If we fast forward to the end of the movie, the twist makes total sense.

• She decided to fast forward the podcast to find the interview segment.

  She decided to fast forward the podcast to find the interview segment.

• Let's fast forward five years; they are now married with two kids.

  Let's fast forward five years; they are now married with two kids.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I fasted forward the video to the end.

  ✓ I fast-forwarded the video to the end.

  Ensure correct past tense conjugation. The verb part is 'forward', so the past tense is 'fast-forwarded', not 'fasted forward'.

• ✗ Can you fast front the movie?

  ✓ Can you fast forward the movie?

  'Fast front' is not an English idiom. The correct directional word is 'forward'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I hate watching ads, so I always ___ through them.

  💡 Skip parts of a video.

  Show answer

  fast forward

• If we ___ to next year, we'll see if this plan actually worked.

  💡 Skip ahead in time metaphorically.

  Show answer

  fast forward