Front | Mean of front in English Dictionary

/ˈfrʌnt/

• Noun
• the forward part or surface of something
1. the front of a shirt
2. the front of the house [=the part facing the street]
3. The jacket zips down the front. [=has a zipper that goes from the collar to the waist to open and close it]
4. There's a picture on the front of the box. [=on the part of the box that usually faces out and that you see first]
• a place, position, or area that is most forward or is directly ahead
1. The teacher asked her to come (up) to the front of the classroom.
2. She was sitting in the front of the bus.
• the part of your body that faces forward and includes your face and chest
1. The baby rolled onto his front.

• the part of a book, magazine, etc., that includes the first few pages
1. You'll find that information in the front of the book.
• a way of behaving that is meant to hide your true feelings, thoughts, etc.
1. I can't believe that your anger was all just a front! [=that you were pretending to be angry]
2. She put up a good/brave front, but I know she was very disappointed. [=she acted as if she was not disappointed]
• someone or something that hides or protects an illegal activity
1. The business is a front for organized crime.
• an area where military forces are fighting
1. The general is sending more troops to the front.
• an area or field of activity
1. We are making progress on the educational front.
2. Not much has been happening on the political front.
• the place where two large areas of air that are of different temperatures come together
• with the front where the back should be
1. He accidentally put the sweater on front to back. [=back to front, backwards]
• in a forward position
1. There was room for one passenger in front, so the rest of us sat in back.
• in the leading position in a race or competition
1. She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.
2. She's still out in front.
• directly before or ahead of (something or someone)
1. A tree stood in front of the house.
2. A deer ran (out) in front of the car.
3. They are frightened of what lies in front of them. [=what is in the future]
• in the presence of (someone)
1. We shouldn't argue in front of the children.
• in the area directly before or ahead of something (such as a building)
1. There was a small statue on the lawn out front.
• in the audience
1. There are about 20,000 screaming fans out front.
• a group of people or organizations that join together to achieve a shared goal
1. We've decided to present a united front against these proposals.
• in or at the most forward position
1. They told us we could sit up front.
• before beginning to do something
1. He'll do the work, but he insists on being paid up front.
• in a direct and honest way
1. They told me up front that my chances of being selected weren't good.
• of or relating to the front
1. There's a small statue on the front lawn.
2. He keeps his wallet in his front pocket.
3. the front entrance/hall
4. She likes to sit in the front [=first] row. = She likes front-row seats.
5. the front door [=the door in the front of a building that is usually the main entrance]
6. The story appeared on the front page [=the first page] of the newspaper.
7. We checked into the hotel at the front desk. [=the desk in a building where visitors are greeted]
8. There is a dent in the car's front end. [=the part of a vehicle that faces forward]
• in the most important position or area
1. These issues are front and center in voters' minds.
• Verb
• to have the face or front toward (something)
1. The house fronts Main Street.
2. The house fronts on/onto Main Street.
• to be the leader or lead singer of (a musical group)
1. He is now fronting a different band.
• to host or present (a radio or TV program)
1. He fronts a talk show.
• to give (someone) the money needed to do something (such as to start a business)
1. The record company will front (them) the money to record the album.