/ Dictionary / Index O onward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: on•ward Pronunciation: (on'wurd, ôn'-), [key] — adv. toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time. at a position or point in advance. —adj. directed or moving onward or forward; forward. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: onward (Thesaurus) onus probandi* onychia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language