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I watched the guy that hits a home run, and he comes across the plate and he points skyward, like thanking for the help from the Almighty to hit the home run. And as he does that, I say to myself, 'God screwed the pitcher.' And I don't know how else you look at it.
Bobby Knight

Meaning of "skyward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKYWARD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKYWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skyward can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SKYWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skyward

Skyward is a software company specializing in K–12 administrative software packages used in schools to manage and store information pertaining to Student Management, Human Resources, Financial Management, Food Service and Special Education. Skyward is a provider of school administrative software to more than 1,700 K-12 school districts worldwide.

Definition of skyward in the English dictionary

The definition of skyward in the dictionary is directed or moving towards the sky. Other definition of skyward is Also: skywards. towards the sky.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKYWARD


awkward
ˈɔːkwəd
backward
ˈbækwəd
cityward
ˈsɪtɪwəd
downward
ˈdaʊnwəd
eastward
ˈiːstwəd
Edward
ˈɛdwəd
forward
ˈfɔːwəd
Hereward
ˈhɛrɪwəd
homeward
ˈhəʊmwəd
inward
ˈɪnwəd
leeward
ˈliːwəd
nayward
ˈneɪwəd
onward
ˈɒnwəd
outward
ˈaʊtwəd
straightforward
ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd
upward
ˈʌpwəd
wayward
ˈweɪwəd
westward
ˈwɛstwəd
windward
ˈwɪndwəd
Woodward
ˈwʊdwəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKYWARD

skyman
Skype
skyphos
skyr
skyre
skyrocket
Skyros
skysail
skyscape
skyscraper
skysurf
skysurfer
skysurfing
skyte
skywalk
skyway
skywrite
skywriter
skywriting
skywritten

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKYWARD

Academy Award
afterward
award
come forward
coward
fashion-forward
fast forward
fast-forward
go-forward
Great Leap Forward
hayward
Howard
northward
put forward
reward
Seward
steward
store and forward
toward
ward

Synonyms and antonyms of skyward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skyward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKYWARD

Find out the translation of skyward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skyward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skyward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天空
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia el cielo
570 millions of speakers

English

skyward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकाश की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نحو السماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ввысь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para o céu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকাশাভিমূখে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers le ciel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke langit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zum Himmel gerichtet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空に向かって
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하늘을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lên trời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Skyward
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कायडाइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gökyüzüne doğru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verso il cielo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w niebo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

увись
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spre cer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προς τον ουρανό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hemelwaarts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skyward
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skyward
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skyward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYWARD»

The term «skyward» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYWARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skyward

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2 QUOTES WITH «SKYWARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skyward.
1
Bobby Knight
I watched the guy that hits a home run, and he comes across the plate and he points skyward, like thanking for the help from the Almighty to hit the home run. And as he does that, I say to myself, 'God screwed the pitcher.' And I don't know how else you look at it.
2
Joseph Monninger
When a trout rises to a fly, it does not swim as much as tilt its fins and jet skyward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKYWARD»

Discover the use of skyward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skyward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Skyward
Mary Alice Monroe returns to the captivating and mystical South Carolina Lowcountry, a place of wild beauty and untamed hearts, to tell the moving story of healing, hope and new beginnings.
Mary Alice Monroe, 2012
2
Skyward
1928. Man's mastery of the air as shown by the brilliant flights of America's leading air explorer.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, 2003
3
Soaring Skyward
It also tells the story of the Long Beach Municipal Airport, the center of much of Southern California's aviation history.
Claudine Burnett, 2011
4
EZ Guides - The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
Recording of a public talk.
The Cheat Mistress, 2012
5
Skooting Skyward: A Novel (1912)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Woodrow Bridges, William Witherspoon Woodbridge, 2010
6
Skyward: Why Flyers Fly
Photographs show pilots and their planes, aircraft in flight, and aerial views, and are accompanied by the comments of professional and amateur pilots
‎1989
7
Skyward Ho!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Franklin K. Mathiews, 2010
8
All Eyes Skyward
Pigeons. wouldn't fly. The fog was so dense that the lowly creatures simply couldn't or wouldn't take flight. There was no rain to keep them grounded, but the oppressive blanket of moisture that completely shrouded Tempelhof Airfield was so ...
Dan Spencer, 2004
9
Looking Skyward and the Earth, Illustrated
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Isaac Newton Snyder, 2012
10
The Skyward Trend of Thought: The Metaphysics of the ...
'The Skyward Trend of Thought is one of those texts which, however disputable, will leave the subject permanently altered. Historical and critical writing on skyscrapers can never be the same again.' Reyner Banham
Thomas A. P. van Leeuwen, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKYWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skyward is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skyward F50 at Nairobi on Jan 4th 2015, could not extend one main …
A Skyward Fokker 50, registration 5Y-SIB performing a cargo flight from Wajir to Nairobi International (Kenya) with 6 people on board, was on approach to ... «The Aviation Herald, Jan 15»
2
"Skyward" Creator Jeremy Dale Passes Away
On Monday, November 3rd, 2014, Jeremy Dale, Creator of SKYWARD passed away. Jeremy was a friendly, energetic and enthusiastic presence to everyone he ... «Comic Book Resources, Nov 14»
3
Portland startup Skyward raises $1.5 million to make the skies …
A former Black Hawk helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army, Evans, 36, dropped out of the University of Oregon's MBA program to pursue Skyward as co-founder and ... «The Oregonian, Jul 14»
4
Skyward Sword's Fi shows off her moves in Hyrule Warriors
Fi, the sword spirit who guides Link through Skyward Sword, gets some love in the form of a new Hyrule Warriors gameplay trailer on developer Koei Tecmo's ... «Digital Trends, Jul 14»
5
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's Fi Joins Hyrule Warriors
Fi, the sword spirit of Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the latest addition to a list of playable characters in Hyrule Warriors, according to a preview of the latest ... «The Escapist, Jul 14»
6
Zelda Boss Will Be "Careful" About Including Too Many Tutorials
A common criticism of certain games in The Legend of Zelda series--Skyward Sword, in particular--is that there are too many things, like tutorials, that get in your ... «GameSpot, Jun 14»
7
Stevens Point company Skyward celebrating multi-million dollar …
STEVENS POINT (WITI) — A Stevens Point company was ready to pack up and leave the state back in May, but now Skyward is celebrating an expansion. «fox6now.com, Jul 13»
8
Skyward files appeal with state after losing contract with schools
STEVENS POINT (WITI) — Skyward, a company that produces software for schools has announced it is filing a formal appeal with the Wisconsin Department of ... «fox6now.com, May 13»
9
Contract pick drives emotion Skyward
From these humble beginnings, the Kings' company, Skyward, became a leading provider of school information systems, with customers in more than a dozen ... «WisconsinWatch.org, Feb 13»
10
Skyward: State gave competitor unfair bidding edge for school IT …
The contract to build the system could be worth between $60 million and $90 million over the next decade, according to details provided by Skyward. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb 13»

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