fore
adjective · noun · adverb
Simple meaning
Forward; situated towards the front.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fawrIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
noun
Front part of a vessel or aircraft
A people of Papua New Guinea.
Their language.
The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
adverb
In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
Used this way, fore is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- front , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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More ways to use fore
- “The captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments.”adverb
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