front

1 of 4

noun

ˈfrənt

: forehead

also : the whole face

: external and often feigned appearance especially in the face of danger or adversity

a(1)

: vanguard

(2)

: a line of battle

(3)

: a zone of conflict between armies

b(1)

: a stand on an issue : policy

(2)

: an area of activity or interest

progress on the educational front

(3)

: a movement linking divergent elements to achieve common objectives

especially : a political coalition

: a side of a building

especially : the side that contains the principal entrance

: the forward part or surface

b(1)

: frontage

(2)

: a beach promenade at a seaside resort

: dickey sense 1a

: the boundary between two dissimilar air masses

archaic : beginning

a(1)

: a position ahead of a person or of the foremost part of a thing

(2)

—used as a call by a hotel desk clerk in summoning a bellhop

: a position of leadership or superiority

: a person, group, or thing used to mask the identity or true character or activity of the actual controlling agent

: a person who serves as the nominal head or spokesman of an enterprise or group to lend it prestige

front

2 of 4

verb

fronted; fronting; fronts

intransitive verb

: to have the front or principal side adjacent to something

also : to have frontage on something

a ten-acre plot fronting on a lake

Current Biography

: to act or serve as a cover or front (see front entry 1 sense 7a) for something or someone

… a new initiative targeting brothels and massage parlors fronting for sex trafficking rings.

St. John Barned-Smith

US, informal : to assume a fake or false personality to conceal one's true identity and character

Don't front, don't put something out there that you feel isn't realistic and doesn't portray who you are.

Chloë Grace Moretz

Look, we all know you got your heart broken. Stop fronting and write a love song.

Allison Keyes

transitive verb

: confront

went to the woods because I wished … to front only the essential facts of life

H. D. Thoreau

: to appear before

daily fronted him in some fresh splendor

Alfred Tennyson

: to be in front of

a lawn fronting the house

: to be the leader of (a musical group)

appeared as a soloist and fronted bands

: to face toward or have frontage on

the house fronts the street

: to supply a front to

fronted the building with bricks

: to articulate (a sound) with the tongue farther forward

: to move (a word or phrase) to the beginning of a sentence

basketball : to play in front of (an opposing player) rather than between the player and the basket

: to give (someone) the money, material, etc. needed to do something : advance sense 7

She fronted them a loan to get the start-up going.

Phrases

in front of

: directly before or ahead of

out front

: in the audience

Synonyms

Noun

facade
façade
face
forehead
forepart

Verb

face
look (toward)
point (toward)

Adjective

anterior
fore
forward
frontal
frontward
frontwards

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun 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 Verb The house fronts Main Street. The house fronts on Main Street. He is now fronting a different band. He fronts a talk show. Adjective There's a small statue on the front lawn. He keeps his wallet in his front pocket. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The glow from winning the opening game will fade away quickly in the home opener if the team doesn’t get started on the right foot in front of the Arrowhead crowd.

Ed Easton Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Tom Jenks, from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, said the horses were specially trained, including how to handle weeping mourners, as well as flowers and flags being tossed in front of the procession.

Mike Corder, Jill Lawless And Danica Kirka, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 Claffey, who was driving in front of Brady, died the following day, an incident report states.

Rosana Hughes, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Their breakthrough came on a scrum in front of goal following a throw-in.

Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Close to home: The Ohio Supreme Court struck down a decades-old law that prohibited unions from organizing picketing in front of public officials’ homes and workplaces.

Laura Hancock, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Grenadier and Scots guards dressed in red uniforms and tall bearskin caps marched in front of the procession, while a band played funeral marches from Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Chopin.

Max Colchester, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Armenian opposition supporters and relatives of servicemen wounded in border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan gather in front of the parliament to call for the Armenian prime minister's resignation, in Yerevan on September 13, 2022.

Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Unlike traditional facelifts, which can leave behind tell-tale plastic surgery scars in front of the ears and require serious recovery time, the Ponytail Lift hides a handful of tiny incisions behind the ears and hairline.

Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2022

Verb

But for the most part, the Sluggers front the cost themselves.

The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2022 Latifah went on to front her popular CBS series The Equalizer, while Pinkett Smith launched her Facebook talk series Red Table Talk.

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Nigo has made history as the first Japanese designer to front the house since Takada, who died in 2020.

Thomas Adamson, ajc, 26 June 2022 Tom Hanks is also set to front another movie adaptation of Pinocchio, as Disney will release its Robert Zemeckis–directed live-action film Sept. 8 on Disney+.

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 27 July 2022 The four vertical slabs that dominate the Guidestones are inscribed back and front with 10 principles, each side in a different modern language.

Devon M. Sayers And Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 7 July 2022 By Zero, headed to Los Angeles in 2012 to front the Secret Seven and expand into voice acting work for advertising clients like Taco Bell and Dr. Pepper.

A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 14 June 2022 Laurie, apparently enamored with this plan, agrees to front her a suitcase stuffed with $10,000 worth of drugs.

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 24 Jan. 2022 Any sports bettor who can afford to front an initial investment is well set up to enjoy the latest sign-up offer from Caesars Sportsbook.

Xl Media, cleveland, 9 July 2022

Adjective

That creates stiff competition for front-line tax-enforcement workers, the revenue agents who conduct audits and the revenue officers who collect unpaid taxes.

Richard Rubin, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian troops advanced 70 kilometers (43 miles) in less than a week, resulting in part of Russia's front-line collapse in Ukraine's northeast, with large numbers of Russian troops forced to retreat.

Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2022 Many front-line workers in retail, restaurants, education and health care who worked throughout the pandemic — often putting their health and well-being at risk — say their jobs are becoming even tougher as vacancies pile up.

Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Many front-line workers in retail, restaurants, education and health care who worked throughout the pandemic - often putting their health and well-being at risk - say their jobs are becoming even tougher as vacancies pile up.

Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 Governments are most often the ones contracting these groups to strengthen their war capabilities and assist in a multitude of military tasks, from providing intelligence to fighting in front-line operations.

Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2022 During her tenure, Saddler took on the heroin epidemic and the morphed fentanyl crisis with a front-line, public health position.

The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2022 The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials on Saturday claimed major gains in a counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country's northeast, saying Ukrainian troops had cut off vital supplies to front-line hotspot.

Karl Ritter And Joanna Kozlowska, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Union efforts at Amazon and Starbucks have gained momentum in recent months, fueled by the spotlight that the pandemic put on health and safety risks for front-line workers.

Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French frunt, front, from Latin front-, frons

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1523, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Adjective

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	fronts
释义	front 1 of 4 noun ˈfrənt 1 a : forehead also : the whole face b : external and often feigned appearance especially in the face of danger or adversity 2 a(1) : vanguard (2) : a line of battle (3) : a zone of conflict between armies b(1) : a stand on an issue : policy (2) : an area of activity or interest progress on the educational front (3) : a movement linking divergent elements to achieve common objectives especially : a political coalition 3 : a side of a building especially : the side that contains the principal entrance 4 a : the forward part or surface b(1) : frontage (2) : a beach promenade at a seaside resort c : dickey sense 1a d : the boundary between two dissimilar air masses 5 archaic : beginning 6 a(1) : a position ahead of a person or of the foremost part of a thing (2) —used as a call by a hotel desk clerk in summoning a bellhop b : a position of leadership or superiority 7 a : a person, group, or thing used to mask the identity or true character or activity of the actual controlling agent b : a person who serves as the nominal head or spokesman of an enterprise or group to lend it prestige front 2 of 4 verb fronted; fronting; fronts intransitive verb 1 : to have the front or principal side adjacent to something also : to have frontage on something a ten-acre plot fronting on a lake Current Biography 2 a : to act or serve as a cover or front (see front entry 1 sense 7a) for something or someone … a new initiative targeting brothels and massage parlors fronting for sex trafficking rings. St. John Barned-Smith b US, informal : to assume a fake or false personality to conceal one's true identity and character Don't front, don't put something out there that you feel isn't realistic and doesn't portray who you are. Chloë Grace Moretz Look, we all know you got your heart broken. Stop fronting and write a love song. Allison Keyes transitive verb 1 a : confront went to the woods because I wished … to front only the essential facts of life H. D. Thoreau b : to appear before daily fronted him in some fresh splendor Alfred Tennyson 2 a : to be in front of a lawn fronting the house b : to be the leader of (a musical group) appeared as a soloist and fronted bands 3 : to face toward or have frontage on the house fronts the street 4 : to supply a front to fronted the building with bricks 5 a : to articulate (a sound) with the tongue farther forward b : to move (a word or phrase) to the beginning of a sentence 6 basketball : to play in front of (an opposing player) rather than between the player and the basket 7 : to give (someone) the money, material, etc. needed to do something : advance sense 7 She fronted them a loan to get the start-up going. front 3 of 4 adjective 1 a : of, relating to, or situated at the front b : acting as a front front company 2 : articulated at or toward the front of the oral passage front vowels 3 : constituting the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course front adverb front 4 of 4 abbreviation frontispiece Phrases in front of : directly before or ahead of out front : in the audience Synonyms Noun facade façade face forehead forepart Verb face look (toward) point (toward) Adjective anterior fore forward frontal frontward frontwards See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun 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 Verb The house fronts Main Street. The house fronts on Main Street. He is now fronting a different band. He fronts a talk show. Adjective There's a small statue on the front lawn. He keeps his wallet in his front pocket. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The glow from winning the opening game will fade away quickly in the home opener if the team doesn’t get started on the right foot in front of the Arrowhead crowd. Ed Easton Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Tom Jenks, from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, said the horses were specially trained, including how to handle weeping mourners, as well as flowers and flags being tossed in front of the procession. Mike Corder, Jill Lawless And Danica Kirka, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 Claffey, who was driving in front of Brady, died the following day, an incident report states. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Their breakthrough came on a scrum in front of goal following a throw-in. Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Close to home: The Ohio Supreme Court struck down a decades-old law that prohibited unions from organizing picketing in front of public officials’ homes and workplaces. Laura Hancock, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Grenadier and Scots guards dressed in red uniforms and tall bearskin caps marched in front of the procession, while a band played funeral marches from Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Chopin. Max Colchester, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Armenian opposition supporters and relatives of servicemen wounded in border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan gather in front of the parliament to call for the Armenian prime minister's resignation, in Yerevan on September 13, 2022. Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Unlike traditional facelifts, which can leave behind tell-tale plastic surgery scars in front of the ears and require serious recovery time, the Ponytail Lift hides a handful of tiny incisions behind the ears and hairline. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2022 Verb But for the most part, the Sluggers front the cost themselves. The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2022 Latifah went on to front her popular CBS series The Equalizer, while Pinkett Smith launched her Facebook talk series Red Table Talk. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Nigo has made history as the first Japanese designer to front the house since Takada, who died in 2020. Thomas Adamson, ajc, 26 June 2022 Tom Hanks is also set to front another movie adaptation of Pinocchio, as Disney will release its Robert Zemeckis–directed live-action film Sept. 8 on Disney+. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 27 July 2022 The four vertical slabs that dominate the Guidestones are inscribed back and front with 10 principles, each side in a different modern language. Devon M. Sayers And Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 7 July 2022 By Zero, headed to Los Angeles in 2012 to front the Secret Seven and expand into voice acting work for advertising clients like Taco Bell and Dr. Pepper. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 14 June 2022 Laurie, apparently enamored with this plan, agrees to front her a suitcase stuffed with $10,000 worth of drugs. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 24 Jan. 2022 Any sports bettor who can afford to front an initial investment is well set up to enjoy the latest sign-up offer from Caesars Sportsbook. Xl Media, cleveland, 9 July 2022 Adjective That creates stiff competition for front-line tax-enforcement workers, the revenue agents who conduct audits and the revenue officers who collect unpaid taxes. Richard Rubin, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian troops advanced 70 kilometers (43 miles) in less than a week, resulting in part of Russia's front-line collapse in Ukraine's northeast, with large numbers of Russian troops forced to retreat. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2022 Many front-line workers in retail, restaurants, education and health care who worked throughout the pandemic — often putting their health and well-being at risk — say their jobs are becoming even tougher as vacancies pile up. Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Many front-line workers in retail, restaurants, education and health care who worked throughout the pandemic - often putting their health and well-being at risk - say their jobs are becoming even tougher as vacancies pile up. Abha Bhattarai, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 Governments are most often the ones contracting these groups to strengthen their war capabilities and assist in a multitude of military tasks, from providing intelligence to fighting in front-line operations. Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2022 During her tenure, Saddler took on the heroin epidemic and the morphed fentanyl crisis with a front-line, public health position. The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2022 The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials on Saturday claimed major gains in a counteroffensive against Russian forces in the country's northeast, saying Ukrainian troops had cut off vital supplies to front-line hotspot. Karl Ritter And Joanna Kozlowska, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Union efforts at Amazon and Starbucks have gained momentum in recent months, fueled by the spotlight that the pandemic put on health and safety risks for front-line workers. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French frunt, front, from Latin front-, frons First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1523, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Adjective 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing front drop front front and center fly front front bench front burner front dive front desk front end front-end load front-end loader front line front-load front man front matter front nine front money front-runner front room front to back front-wheel drive front yard home front in front in the front rank occluded front on the front burner on the home front put one foot in front of the other put up a brave front put up a good/brave front polar front shock front shop front stationary front united front up front wave front back to front swell-front front-page front parlor the home front cold front front office out front popular front front-page news warm front in front of someone's eyes in front of See More drop front front and center fly front front bench front burner front dive front desk front end front-end load front-end loader front line front-load front man front matter front nine front money front-runner front room front to back front-wheel drive front yard home front in front in the front rank occluded front on the front burner on the home front put one foot in front of the other put up a brave front put up a good/brave front polar front shock front shop front stationary front united front up front wave front back to front swell-front front-page front parlor the home front cold front front office out front popular front front-page news warm front in front of someone's eyes in front of See More Kids Definition front 1 of 3 noun ˈfrənt 1 : the forward part or surface the front of a shirt I stood at the front of the line. 2 : a region in which active warfare is taking place 3 : the boundary between bodies of air at different temperatures a cold front front 2 of 3 verb fronted; fronting : face entry 2 sense 1 Their cottage fronts the lake. front 3 of 3 adjective : situated at the front front legs the front door Legal Definition front noun : something or someone (as a person or group) used to mask the identity or true character or activity of the actual person or organization in control fronts 1 of 2 noun plural of front 1 as in facades a forward part or surface the front of the church features a magnificent stained-glass window Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance facades surfaces foreparts faces façades foreheads outsides skins veneers Antonyms & Near Antonyms backs rears reverses interiors insides rearwards innards See More 2 as in guises a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive that smile is just a front—I don't think she actually likes me at all Synonyms & Similar Words facades guises shows poses pretenses façades acts airs disguises masquerades pretences semblances performances cloaks charades portrayals pretexts duplicities personae deceptions impersonations colors appearances put-ons dissimulations images camouflages deceits betrayals fakeries perfidies guiles treacheries glosses frauds double-dealings affectations excuses double crosses personas infidelities treasons falsities Antonyms & Near Antonyms sincerities candors naïvetés naivetes naivetés 3 as in areas a region of activity, knowledge, or influence are we making any progress on the marketing front? Synonyms & Similar Words areas departments realms domains fields spheres walks elements kingdoms terrains circles provinces specialties territories arenas businesses disciplines games lines studies subjects precincts bailiwicks fiefdoms confines frontiers fiefs firmaments baronies pursuits dimensions demesnes professions widths scopes rackets occupations turfs vocations reaches sweeps extents breadths amplitudes compasses ambits subfields subspecialties turves sub-specialties kens fronts 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of front as in faces to stand or sit with the face or front toward the apartment complex fronts the ocean Synonyms & Similar Words faces borders fringes rims neighbors margins skirts dominates overlooks touches points (toward) abuts meets looks (toward) adjoins bounds commands looks down (on)
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