forward vs cager

cager vs forward

forward and cager both are nouns.

forward is an adjective but cager is not an adjective.

forward is a verb but cager is not a verb.

forward is an adverb but cager is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forward	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
cager	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cager is a hypernym of forward; that is, cager is a word with a broader meaning than forward:

forward: the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
cager: an athlete who plays basketball

Other hypernyms of forward include basketball player, basketeer.

forward (noun)	cager (noun)
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team	an athlete who plays basketball
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

forward (adjective)	cager (adjective)
at or near or directed toward the front
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
moving forward

forward (verb)	cager (verb)
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

forward (adverb)	cager (adverb)
at or to or toward the front; forward
in a forward direction
toward the future; forward in time
forward in time or order or degree
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

Difference between forward and cager

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