English Explanatory Dictionary

fore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.
  2. Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
intj
  1. An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.
noun
  1. The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
  2. The front part of a vessel.
adv
  1. In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
  2. Formerly; previously; afore.
  3. In or towards the bows of a ship.
noun
  1. A people of Papua New Guinea.
name
  1. Their language.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/fɔː/ /fɔɹ/ /foːɹ/ /foə/ en-us-fore.ogg

Word forms

fore foremost

Etymology

A development of the prefix fore-.

Synonyms

bow stem forestem prow prore

Antonyms

latter aft stern poop

Derived words

back and fore first fore-and-aft fore and aft fore-and-aft cap fore-and-after fore and aft rig fore-and-aft-rigged foreanent fore arm forecheck foredraft fore edge forehatch forehead foreline foremast foremost forereef foreright foreshore foreward fore wing to the fore wherefor whithertofore

Translations

Bulgarian: нос Dutch: voorkant Finnish: etuosa Finnish: keula French: avant French: devant Galician: testa Galician: fronte Russian: нос Russian: пе́ред Russian: пере́дняя ча́сть
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