FORE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Fore

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Old English fore (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th century)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

situated or placed in front

Short Definition:

situated or placed in front

Examples:
  • the fore and hind pairs of wings

Word: Fore

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the front part of something, especially a ship.

Short Definition:

front part of ship

Word: Fore

Speech Type: Interjection

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball.

Short Definition:

warning to people in path of golf ball

Word: Fore

Speech Type: Preposition

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɔː
Dialects: British English
Short Definition:

before

Examples:
  • 'fore you know it, you're in trouble
Variant Forms:
  • 'fore

Word: Fore

Speech Type: Other

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