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   front

   /frʌnt/

   noun

   • 1. 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" Similar forepartforeforemost partanteriorforefrontnoseheadbowprowforegroundnearest partclosest partinformal:sharp endrare:fore-endOpposite rearback
   • ▪ the position directly ahead of someone or something; the most forward position or place: "she quickly turned her head to face the front" Similar forepartforeforemost partanteriorforefrontnoseheadbowprowforegroundnearest partclosest partinformal:sharp endrare:fore-endOpposite rearback
   • ▪ the forward-facing part of a person's body, on the opposite side to their back: "she rolled over on to her front"
   • ▪ the part of a garment covering a person's front: "porridge slopped from the tray on to his shirt front"
   • ▪ a woman's bust or cleavage: informal "get your eyes off my front, meathead"
   • ▪ any face of a building, especially that of the main entrance: "the west front of the Cathedral" Similar frontagefacefacingfacadewindow
   • ▪ short for seafront or waterfront British
   • 2. 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" Similar front linevanguardvanfirst linefiring linebattlefieldbattlegroundfield of battlecombat zonetrencheshistorical:lists
   • ▪ the direction towards which a line of troops faces when formed.
   • ▪ a particular formation of troops for battle: "the Spartans preserving an even and unbroken front"
   • ▪ a particular situation or sphere of operation: "there was some good news on the jobs front"
   • ▪ an organized political group: "the National Progressive Patriotic Front"
   • ▪ the forward edge of an advancing mass of air.
   • 3. an appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings: "she put on a brave front" Similar appearancelookexpressionfacemanneraircountenancedemeanourbearingpostureposemienaspectexteriorveneer(outward) showfalse displayactpretenceaffectation
   • ▪ a person or organization serving as a cover for subversive or illegal activities: "the CIA identified the company as a front for a terrorist group" Similar covercover-uppretextfalse frontblinddisguisefacademaskcloakscreensmokescreencamouflage
   • 4. boldness and confidence of manner: "he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front" Similar self-confidenceboldnessforwardnessaudacityaudaciousnesstemeritybrazennesspresumptionpresumptuousnessrashnessdaringinformal:cockinesspushinessnervefaceneckbrass neckarchaic:assumptionOpposite shyness
   • 5. a person's face or forehead: archaic "the mark of fool set on his front"

   adjective

   • 1. of or at the front: "the front cover of the magazine" Similar at the frontforemostleadingleadfirstforemostin first placeOpposite backlast
   • 2. (of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate.

   verb

   • 1. (of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards: "the flats which fronted Crow Road"
   • ▪ be or stand in front of: "they reached the hedge fronting the garden"
   • 2. provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material: "a metal box fronted by an alloy panel"
   • 3. lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, group, or activity): "the group is fronted by two girl singers"
   • ▪ present or host (a television or radio programme): "she is set to front a new BBC show"
   • 4. act as a front or cover for illegal or secret activity: "he fronted for them in illegal property deals"
   • ▪ adopt a particular expression or form of behaviour to conceal one's genuine feelings: informal US "I can't front, I never really listened to much of his music"
   • 5. make an appearance; turn up: Australian, New Zealand "parents get a bit worried if you don't front up now and then"
   • ▪ stand face to face with; confront: archaic Australian, New Zealand "Tom fronted him with unwavering eyes"
   • 6. articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward: "the three velar consonants are normally fronted to some degree"
   • 7. place (a sentence element) at the beginning of a sentence instead of in its usual position, for emphasis or as a feature of some dialects, as in horrible it was.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the forehead): from Old French front (noun), fronter (verb), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frontless adjective
   • 2. fronting noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • Vietnamese Translation

     FRONT translate: đằng trước, phần trước hết của cái gì, dải...

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     UPFRONT definition: 1. speaking or behaving in a way that...

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     FRONT translate: frente, delantera, parte de delante,...

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   Front comes from the Latin word for forehead, and it means the side of something facing out, or the part of something (a body, a weather system, a war), that's advancing into a new territory, or frontier. A front man is someone used as a cover for questionable activity.

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   1. The front of something is the part of it that faces you, or that faces forward, or that you normally see or use. [...] 2. The front of a building is the side or part of it that faces the street. [...] 3. A person's or animal's front is the part of their body between their head and their legs that is on the opposite side to their back. [...] More