incline forward

incline forward

1. To lean or tilt forward. I inclined forward to see if that would loosen up my tight back muscles.
2. To cause something to lean or tilt forward. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "incline" and "forward." If you can't reach the table, just incline your chair forward.
See also: forward, incline
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

incline something forward

to lean something forward; to make something slant forward. Incline the light forward a little bit, so you can see better. The fence had been inclined slightly forward to make it harder to climb.
See also: forward, incline

incline forward

to lean forward; to slant forward. The earthquake-ravaged building inclined forward a little bit more and looked as if it was going to fall. My chair inclined forward and I kept feeling as if I were going to fall off.
See also: forward, incline
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bend forward
  • come forward
  • push forward
  • press forward
  • urge (one) forward
  • urge forward
  • call (one) forward
  • call forward
  • set forward
  • inch forward
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Similarly, when sitting at the conference table, incline forward slightly when you want to emphasize a point.