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Fore

/fɔː/

The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.

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📖 Definitions of "Fore"

noun

1
The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
"The fore was painted white."

adjective

1
Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.
"the fore part of the day"
2
Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
"the fore end of a wagon"

adverb

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.

interjection

1
An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fore"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
bownoun	(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
stemnoun	The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
forwardverb	(not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something.
prownoun	(nautical) The front part of a vessel.

↔️ Antonyms of "Fore"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
aftnoun	(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
abaft	(nautical) On the aft side; in the stern.
astern	Behind (a vessel); in the rear.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fore"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
foremostnoun	Of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority.
forwardverb	(not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something.
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
stemnoun	The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
bownoun	(archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
prownoun	(nautical) The front part of a vessel.
anterior	(anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.
beforenoun	At an earlier time.
priornoun	Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
prioritynoun	An item's relative importance.
preludenoun	An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
importancenoun	The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
emphasisnoun	Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
manifestverb	Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
close-upnoun	(photography) A photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale, and occupies most or all of the frame.
evidencenoun	Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
obviousnessnoun	The characteristic of being obvious.
attentionnoun	(uncountable) Mental focus.
truismnoun	A self-evident or obvious truth.
careful	Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.