FRONT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Front

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: frʌnt

Dialects: British English

Definition:

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

Short Definition:

forward part of something

Examples:

a page at the front of the book had been torn out
he sealed the envelope and wrote on the front

Definition:

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

Short Definition:

foremost line of army

Examples:

his regiment was immediately sent to the front

Definition:

an appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings

Short Definition:

appearance concealing genuine feelings

Examples:

she put on a brave front

Definition:

boldness and confidence of manner

Short Definition:

boldness

Examples:

he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front

Definition:

a person's face or forehead

Short Definition:

face or forehead

Examples:

the mark of fool set on his front

Word: Front

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: frʌnt

Dialects: British English

Definition:

of or at the front

Short Definition:

of or at front

Examples:

the front cover of the magazine
she was in the front garden

Definition:

(of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate.

Short Definition:

(of vowel sound) formed by raising tongue

Word: Front

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: frʌnt

Dialects: British English

Definition:

(of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards

Short Definition:

have front facing towards

Examples:

the flats which fronted Crow Road
both properties fronted on to the beach

Definition:

provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material

Short Definition:

provide with facing

Examples:

a metal box fronted by an alloy panel
a glass-fronted bookcase

Definition:

lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, group, or activity)

Short Definition:

lead group or activity

Examples:

the group is fronted by two girl singers

Definition:

act as a front or cover for illegal or secret activity

Short Definition:

act as cover for illegal activity

Examples:

he fronted for them in illegal property deals

Definition:

make an appearance; turn up

Short Definition:

make appearance

Examples:

parents get a bit worried if you don't front up now and then

Definition:

articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward

Short Definition:

articulate vowel with tongue forward

Examples:

the three velar consonants are normally fronted to some degree
the fronting of /au/ was completed a couple of generations ago

Definition:

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.

Short Definition:

place element at beginning of sentence