Front

/fɹʌnt/

The meaning and definition of Front, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
    “Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia.”
  2. An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
    “He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front.”
adjective
  1. Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
    “The English word dress has a front vowel in most dialects.”
  2. Located at or near the front.
    “The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor.”
Synonyms fore first lead feign put on airs
Antonyms back rear last

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