Front - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |frʌnt|  American pronunciation of the word front
Brit.  |frʌnt|  British pronunciation of the word front

noun

- the side that is forward or prominent (syn: forepart)
- the line along which opposing armies face each other
- the outward appearance of a person
he put up a bold front
- the side that is seen or that goes first
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity (syn: figurehead)
- a sphere of activity involving effort
the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front
they advertise on many different fronts
- (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
- the immediate proximity of someone or something (syn: presence)
he was well behaved in front of company
- the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
he walked to the front of the stage
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals (syn: movement)
he led the national liberation front

verb

- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to (syn: face, look)
- confront bodily (syn: breast)

adjective

- relating to or located in the front
the front lines
the front porch

Extra examples

...the front of the church features a magnificent stained-glass window...

...that smile is just a front—I don't think she actually likes me at all...

The house fronts Main Street.

The house fronts on Main Street.

He is now fronting a different band.

He fronts a talk show.

There's a small statue on the front lawn.

He keeps his wallet in his front pocket.

The teacher asked him to come up to the front of the classroom.

The restaurant car is at the front of the train.

He rolled over on to his front.

I undid the buttons on the front of my shirt.

The front of the museum is very impressive.

The front of the house faces north.

I'll go out the front, and you go out the back.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: front
he/she/it: fronts
present participle: fronting
past tense: fronted
past participle: fronted
noun
singular: front
plural: fronts
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