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forever
[ fawr-ev-er, fer- ]
adverb
- without ever ending; eternally:
Like the memory of her laughter, the love for her in our hearts will last forever.
He's forever complaining.
noun
- an endless or seemingly endless period of time:
It took them forever to make up their minds.
adjective
- lasting for an endless period of time; permanent:
The stray dog is staying with us until we can find a forever home for it.
forever
/ fɔːˈrɛvə; fə- /
adverb
- Alsofor ever without end; everlastingly; eternally
- at all times; incessantly
- informal.for a very long time
he went on speaking forever
noun
- informal.as object a very long time
it took him forever to reply
- …fǰ𱹱!an exclamation expressing support or loyalty
Scotland forever!
Usage
Word History and Origins
Origin of forever1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The “ Not To Wear” system involved secret footage, ambushes, a “360 degree mirror” in which the subject was required to explain her old wardrobe, soon to be discarded forever.
"Our hearts are broken beyond repair. We now only have memories that we'll hold tight forever," she said in a statement via police.
“These zines are keepsakes from a moment in my life, and I hope I keep them forever.”
“I’m going to leave,” she said, her tone subdued, before she quickly added: “Not forever. When things are stable, I’ll return.”
"Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of Rock & Roll forever," said the Hall of Fame's chairman John Sykes.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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