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Front
frʌnt
- 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"
- the position directly ahead of someone or something; the most forward position or place
"she quickly turned her head to face the front"
- 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
"get your eyes off my front, meathead"
- any face of a building, especially that of the main entrance
"the west front of the Cathedral"
- 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"
- 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
- an appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings
"she put on a brave front"
appearance look expression face manner air countenance demeanour bearing posture pose mien aspect exterior veneer (outward) show false display act pretence affectation- 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"
- boldness and confidence of manner
"he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front"
self-confidence boldness forwardness audacity audaciousness temerity brazenness presumption presumptuousness - a person's face or forehead
"the mark of fool set on his front"
- of or at the front
"the front cover of the magazine"
- (of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate
- (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"
- provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material
"a metal box fronted by an alloy panel"
- 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"
- 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
"I can't front, I never really listened to much of his music"
- make an appearance; turn up
"parents get a bit worried if you don't front up now and then"
- stand face to face with; confront
"Tom fronted him with unwavering eyes"
- articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward
"the three velar consonants are normally fronted to some degree"
- 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