front
front/frənt/
noun
- the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something."a page at the front of the book had been torn out"synonyms: forepart, fore, foremost part, anterior, forefront, nose, head, bow, prow, foreground, nearest part, closest part, sharp end, fore-end
- the foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached and where the enemy is or may be engaged."his regiment was immediately sent to the front"synonyms: front line, vanguard, van, first line, firing line, battlefield, battleground, field of battle, combat zone, trenches, lists
- an appearance or form of behavior assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings."she put on a brave front"synonyms: appearance, look, expression, face, manner, air, countenance, demeanor, bearing, posture, pose, mien, aspect, exterior, veneer, (outward) show, false display, act, pretense, affectation
- boldness and confidence of manner."he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front"synonyms: self-confidence, boldness, forwardness, audacity, audaciousness, temerity, brazenness, presumption, presumptuousness, rashness, daring, cockiness, pushiness, nerve, face, neck, brass neck, assumption
- a person's face or forehead.
adjective
- of or at the front."the front cover of the magazine"synonyms: at the front, foremost, leading, lead, first, in first place
- (of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, toward the hard palate.
verb
- (of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed toward."the houses that front Beacon Street"synonyms: overlook, look onto, look out on, look out over, look toward, face (toward), lie opposite (to), have a view of, command a view of
- provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material."a metal box fronted by an alloy panel"
- lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, activity, or group of musicians)."the group is fronted by two girl singers"
- act as a front or cover for someone or something acting illegally or wishing to conceal something."he fronted for them in illegal property deals"
- articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward."all speakers use raised and fronted variants more in spontaneous speech"
- place (a sentence element) at the beginning of a sentence instead of in its usual position, typically for emphasis or as a feature of some dialects, as in horrible it was.
exclamation
used to summon someone to the front or to command them to assume a forward-facing position, as in calling a bellhop to the front desk or giving orders to troops on parade.
"scouts, front and center !"
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Definition of front ; the forward part or surface ; c · dickey sense 1a ; d · the boundary between two dissimilar air masses.
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1. the foremost part or surface of anything ; 2. the part or side of anything that faces forward. the front of a jacket ; 3. the part or side of anything, as a ...
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FRONT meaning: 1 : the forward part or surface of something the part of something that is seen first usually singular; 2 : a place, position, ...
Definition of FRONT (noun): surface of something that faces forwards; part furthest forwards; aspect of situation; organization or activity hiding ...
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The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures. Fronts are often accompanied by rain or unsettled weather. See more at cold front, warm ...