fore

adverb

\ ˈfȯr

Definition of fore

(Entry 1 of 6)

1 obsolete : at an earlier time or period

2 : in, toward, or near the front : forward The plane's exits are located fore and aft.

fore

preposition

\ ˈfȯr

variants: or less commonly 'fore

Definition of fore (Entry 2 of 6)

1 chiefly dialectal : before

2 : in the presence of

fore

adjective

Definition of fore (Entry 3 of 6)

1 : situated in front of something else : forward

2 : prior in order of occurrence : former

fore

noun

Definition of fore (Entry 4 of 6)

: something that occupies a front position

to the fore

: in or into a position of prominence : forward

fore

interjection

Definition of fore (Entry 5 of 6)

—used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of the probable line of flight of the ball

fore-

combining form

Definition of fore- (Entry 6 of 6)

1a : earlier : beforehand foresee

b : occurring earlier : occurring beforehand foreshock

2a : situated at the front : in front foreleg

b : front part of (something specified) forearm

c : foremast foretop

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Synonyms & Antonyms for fore

Synonyms: Preposition

afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to

Synonyms: Adjective

anterior, forward, front, frontal, frontward (or frontwards)

Antonyms: Preposition

after, following

Antonyms: Adjective

aft, after, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rear, rearward

Examples of fore in a Sentence

Adverb

The plane's exits are located fore and aft.

Preposition

fore the baby's arrival, the young couple had been able to cope with their problems fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins

Adjective

the fore and aft cabins cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

On Thursday at Bay Hill, Tiger had some huge misses to both sides with both of those clubs, one of which (fore right on 3) kept this round from being a really low one. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Tiger Woods Round Recap: Tiger Opens With 4-Under 68 at Bay Hill, Four Behind Stenson," 15 Mar. 2018 Active Ride Control moderates fore-aft pitching of the vehicle over bumps in the road by controlling the engine and brakes, for a smoother ride. — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, "Nissan adds smaller Rogue Sport model to crossover lineup, starting at $21,420 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 27 Jan. 2018 Only fore-teen Fourteen year-old amateur golfer Atthaya Thitikul won the Ladies European Thailand Championship on Sunday, making her the youngest known winner of a professional golf tour event. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, "The World’s Most Powerful Women: July 11," 11 July 2017 Up and down the hydraulic arms went; fore and aft tipped the bucket. — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, "Sunday Bulletin Board: Texting pilots “to reduce flight delays”: What could possibly go wrong with that?," 23 Apr. 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

With immigration at the fore front of the current debate, several of these races look even more interesting. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "A good offense may be best defense for House GOP," 25 June 2018 A unique fen and about half the site is now forest preserve land. — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin still discussing land lease to charter school group," 27 June 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The issue came to a fore last month in Portland, Ore., when an Echo recorded a couple’s conversation and emailed the audio to an acquaintance in Seattle. — Benny Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle, "Alexa and other smart speakers may endanger privacy rights," 11 June 2018 This morning, when an unsuspecting editor walked in with a brand spankin' new iPhone 6, the dispute really came to a fore. — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, "The Great Instagram Debate: A Side-By-Side Comparison of the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5," 19 Sep. 2014 That Chinese challenge has suddenly come to the fore because one giant has leapt the divide between the parallel universes. — Josh Chin, WSJ, "The Internet, Divided Between the U.S. and China, Has Become a Battleground," 9 Feb. 2019 And so, when the possibility of a Kith x Estée Lauder collaboration first came to the fore, Fieg immediately saw it as an opportunity to pay tribute to Lauder's boundary-breaking legacy. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "This New Kith x Estée Lauder Dopp Kit Is Bound to Become a Street Style Statement," 8 Mar. 2019 One of those changes has been brought to the fore in an alarming study published in the journal Biological Conservation, which claims that more than 40 percent of the world’s insect species could go extinct in the next three decades. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "The Staggering Worldwide Decline of Insects Is a Warning of Ecosystem Collapse," 13 Feb. 2019 But rising to the fore was a related dispute over curbing Customs and Immigration Enforcement, or ICE, the federal agency that Republicans see as an emblem of tough immigration policies and Democrats accuse of often going too far. — Jonathan Lemire, The Seattle Times, "As clock ticks, new hurdle emerges in border security talks," 10 Feb. 2019 The next one to really step to the fore with his singing chops? — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Jeremy Renner is about to become your kid's favorite singing Avenger (yes, really)," 14 June 2018 But politics continue to lurk in the backdrop of the tournament, always threatening to enter the fore. — Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, "Putin hoped his World Cup bid would improve relations with the West. They’ve suffered instead.," 14 June 2018

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