The Wordsmith Dictionary

Fore *wite ", v. t. [pres. indic. sing. , 1st & 3d pers. Forewot, 2d person Forewost (, pl. Forewiten (; imp. sing. Forewiste, pl. Forewisten (; p. pr. & vb. n. Forewiting.] Etym: [AS. forewitan. See Wit to know. ]

Defn: To foreknow. [Obs. ] [Written also forwete. ] Chaucer.

FOREWOMAN

Fore "wom `an, n.; pl. Forewomen (.

Defn: A woman who is chief; a woman who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head woman. Tatler. W. Besant.

FOREWORD

FOREWORD Fore "word `, n.

Defn: A preface. Furnvall.

FOREWORN

Fore *worn ", a. Etym: [See Forworn. ]

Defn: Worn out; wasted; used up. [Archaic ] Old foreworn stories almost forgotten. Brydges.

FOREWOT

FOREWOT Fore *wot ", pres. indic.

Defn:, 1st & 3d pers. sing. of Forewite. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

FOREYARD

FOREYARD Fore "yard `, n. (Naut. )

Defn: The lowermost yard on the foremast.

Note: [See Illust. of Ship. ]

New American Oxford Dictionary

fore

fore |fôr fɔ (ə )r | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] situated or placed in front: the fore and hind pairs of wings. ▶noun the front part of something, esp. a ship. ▶exclam. called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball. ▶preposition (also 'fore ) nonstandard form of before: we'll be harvesting corn 'fore the end of the month. PHRASES to the fore in or to a conspicuous or leading position: his persistent effort brought this issue to the fore. ORIGIN Old English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously ’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent ).

fore-

fore- |fɔːr | ▶comb. form 1 (added to verbs ) in front: foreshorten. • beforehand; in advance: forebode | foreshadow. 2 (added to nouns ) situated in front of: forecourt. • the front part of: forebrain. • of or near the bow of a ship: forecastle. • preceding; going before: forefather. ORIGIN Old English (see fore ).

fore and aft

fore and aft ▶adverb at the front and rear (often used with reference to a ship or plane ): we're moored fore and aft. • backward and forward: a sperm whale cannot see directly fore and aft. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] backward and forward: the fore-and-aft motion of the handles. • (of a hat, esp. one worn as part of a uniform ) having three corners and a brim at the front and back: we were in full dress, with fore-and-aft hats and swords. • (of a sail or rigging ) set lengthwise, not on transverse yards: a fore-and-aft-rigged yacht. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps translating a phrase of Low German origin; compare with Dutch van voren en van achteren.

forearm

fore arm 1 |ˈfôrˌärm ˈfɔrˌɑrm | ▶noun the part of a person's arm extending from the elbow to the wrist or the fingertips.

forearm

fore arm 2 |fôrˈärm ˌfɔrˈɑrm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prepare (someone ) in advance for danger, attack, or another undesirable future event.

forebear

fore bear |ˈfôrˌber ˈfɔrˌbɛ (ə )r |(also forbear ) ▶noun (usu. one's forebears ) an ancestor. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from fore + bear, variant of obsolete beer ‘someone who exists ’ (from be + -er 1 ).

forebode

fore bode |fôrˈbōd fɔrˈboʊd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] archaic or literary (of a situation or occurrence ) act as a warning of (something bad ): this lull foreboded some new assault upon him. • have a presentiment of (something bad ): I foreboded mischief the moment I heard.

foreboding

fore bod ing |fôrˈbōdiNG fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ | ▶noun fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen: with a sense of foreboding she read the note. ▶adjective implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen: when the doctor spoke, his voice was dark and foreboding. DERIVATIVES fore bod ing ly adverb

forebrain

fore brain |ˈfôrˌbrān ˈfɔːrbreɪn | ▶noun Anatomy the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus. Also called prosencephalon.

forecabin

fore |cabin ▶noun a cabin in the forward part of a vessel.

forecaddie

fore cad die |ˈfôrˌkadē ˈfɔrˌkædi | ▶noun ( pl. forecaddies ) a caddie who goes ahead of golfers to see where the balls fall.

forecast

fore cast |ˈfôrˌkast ˈfɔrˌkæst | ▶verb ( past and past participle forecast or forecasted ) [ with obj. ] predict or estimate (a future event or trend ): rain is forecast for eastern Ohio | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : coal consumption is forecast to increase. ▶noun a prediction or estimate of future events, esp. coming weather or a financial trend. DERIVATIVES fore cast er noun

forecastle

fore cas tle |ˈfōksəl, ˈfôrˌkasəl ˈfoʊksəl |(also fo'c's'le ) ▶noun the forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally used as the crew's living quarters. • a raised deck at the bow of a ship.

forecheck

fore check |ˈfôrˌCHek ˈfɔrtʃɛk | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Ice Hockey play an aggressive style of defense, checking opponents in their own defensive zone, before they can organize an attack. DERIVATIVES fore check er noun

foreclose

fore close |fôrˈklōz ˌfɔrˈkloʊz | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] take possession of a mortgaged property as a result of the mortgagor's failure to keep up their mortgage payments: the bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage. • [ with obj. ] take away someone's power of redeeming (a mortgage ) and take possession of the mortgaged property. 2 [ with obj. ] rule out or prevent (a course of action ): the decision effectively foreclosed any possibility of his early rehabilitation. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French forclos, past participle of forclore, from for- ‘out ’ (from Latin foras ‘outside ’) + clore ‘to close. ’ The original sense was ‘bar from escaping, ’ in late Middle English ‘shut out, ’ and ‘bar from doing something ’ ( sense 2 ), hence specifically ‘bar someone from redeeming a mortgage ’ ( sense 1, early 18th cent ).

foreclosure

fore clo sure |fôrˈklōZHər ˌfɔrˈkloʊʒər | ▶noun the process of taking possession of a mortgaged property as a result of the mortgagor's failure to keep up mortgage payments.

forecourt

fore court |ˈfôrˌkôrt ˈfɔrˌkɔrt | ▶noun 1 an open area in front of a large building. 2 Tennis the part of the court between the service line and the net.

foredawn

fore |dawn |ˈfɔːdɔːn | ▶noun literary the time before dawn.

foredeck

fore deck |ˈfôrˌdek ˈfɔrdɛk | ▶noun the deck at the forward part of a ship.

foredoom

fore doom |fôrˈdo͞om ˌfɔrˈdum | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be foredoomed ) condemn beforehand to certain failure or destruction: the policy is foredoomed to failure.

foredune

fore dune |ˈfôrˌdo͞on ˈfɔrdun | ▶noun Ecology a part of a system of sand dunes on the side nearest to the sea.

fore-edge

fore-edge (also fore edge ) ▶noun technical the outer vertical edge of the pages of a book.

forefather

fore fa ther |ˈfôrˌfäT͟Hər ˈfɔrˌfɑðər | ▶noun (usu. one's forefathers ) a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor. • a precursor of a particular movement: the forefathers of rock 'n' roll.

forefend

fore fend ▶verb variant spelling of forfend ( sense 2 ).

forefinger

fore fin ger |ˈfôrˌfiNGgər ˈfɔrˌfɪŋɡər | ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the first or index finger.

forefoot

fore foot |ˈfôrˌfo͝ot ˈfɔrˌfʊt | ▶noun ( pl. forefeet ) each of the front feet of a four-footed animal. • the forward end of a vessel's keel where it joins the stern.

forefront

fore front |ˈfôrˌfrənt ˈfɔrˌfrənt | ▶noun (the forefront ) the leading or most important position or place: we are at the forefront of developments.

foregather

fore gath er |fɔrˈɡæðər | ▶verb variant spelling of forgather.

forego

fore go 1 |fərˈɡoʊ | ▶verb variant spelling of forgo.

forego

fore go 2 |fôrˈgō fərˈɡoʊ | ▶verb ( foregoes, foregoing, forewent ; past participle foregone ) [ with obj. ] archaic precede in place or time. DERIVATIVES fore go er |fôrˈgōər |noun

foregoing

fore go ing |fôrˈgōiNG ˈfɔːrɡoʊɪŋ | formal ▶adjective [ attrib. ] just mentioned or stated; preceding: the foregoing discussion has juxtaposed management and owner control. ▶noun (the foregoing ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] the things just mentioned or stated.

foregone

fore gone |ˈfôrˌgôn ˈˌfɔrˈˌɡɔn | past participle of forego 2. ▶adjective |ˈfɔːɡɒn | [ often postpositive ] archaic past: poets dream of lives foregone in worlds fantastical. PHRASES a foregone conclusion a result that can be predicted with certainty.

foreground

fore ground |ˈfôrˌground ˈfɔrˌɡraʊnd | ▶noun (the foreground ) the part of a view that is nearest to the observer, esp. in a picture or photograph: the images show vegetation in the foreground. • the most prominent or important position or situation: whenever books are chosen for children, meaning should always be in the foreground. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something ) the most prominent or important feature: sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from fore- + ground 1, on the pattern of Dutch voorgrond.

foregut

fore gut |ˈfôrˌgət ˈfɔrɡət | ▶noun Anatomy & Zoology the anterior part of the gut, toward the mouth.

forehand

fore hand |ˈfôrˌhand ˈfɔrˌhænd | ▶noun 1 (in tennis and other racket sports ) a stroke played with the palm of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke: [ as modifier ] : a good forehand drive. 2 the part of a horse in front of the saddle.

forehanded

fore hand ed |ˈfôrˈhandid fɔrˈhændɪd | ▶adjective 1 another term for forehand (as adj. ). 2 looking to the future; prudent; thrifty. ▶adverb (in tennis and other racket sports ) with a forehand stroke.

forehead

fore head |ˈfôrˌhed, ˈfôrəd ˈfɔrəd ˈfɔrˌhɛd | ▶noun the part of the face above the eyebrows. ORIGIN Old English forhēafod (see fore-, head ).

forehock

forehock |ˈfɔːhɒk | ▶noun Brit. a foreleg cut of pork or bacon.

foreign

for eign |ˈfôrən, ˈfär -ˈfɔrən | ▶adjective 1 of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own: a foreign language. • dealing with or relating to other countries: foreign policy. • of or belonging to another district or area. • coming or introduced from outside: the quotation is a foreign element imported into the work. • (of a law or restriction ) outside the local jurisdiction. 2 strange and unfamiliar: I suppose this all feels pretty foreign to you. • (foreign to ) not belonging to or characteristic of: crime and brutality are foreign to our nature and our country. DERIVATIVES for eign ness noun ORIGIN Middle English foren, forein, from Old French forein, forain, based on Latin foras, foris ‘outside, ’ from fores ‘door. ’ The current spelling arose in the 16th cent. , by association with sovereign .

foreign aid

for eign aid ▶noun money, food, or other resources given or lent by one country to another.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office the British government department dealing with foreign affairs.

foreign bill

for eign bill ▶noun a bill of exchange payable in another country.

foreign body

for eign bod y ▶noun an object or piece of extraneous matter that has entered the body by accident or design.

foreigner

for eign er |ˈfôrənər, ˈfär -ˈfɔrənər | ▶noun a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own. • informal a person not belonging to a particular place or group; a stranger or outsider.

foreign exchange

for eign ex change |ˈfɔrən ɪksˈtʃeɪnʤ | ▶noun the currency of other countries. • an institution or system for dealing in such currency.

Foreign Legion

For eign Le gion a military unit of the French army founded in the 1830s to fight France's colonial wars. Composed, except for the higher ranks, of non-Frenchmen, the Legion was famed for its audacity and endurance. Its most famous campaigns were in French North Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

foreign minister

for eign min is ter ▶noun (in many countries ) a government minister in charge of relations with other countries: the Tunisian foreign minister will visit Washington.

foreign mission

for eign mis sion ▶noun 1 a permanent office established by a nation to represent its interests in a foreign country. 2 a group sent by a church to live in a foreign country for a period of time, esp. to seek converts.

foreign office

for eign of fice in some countries, the department of government in charge of foreign affairs.

foreign-returned

foreign-returned ▶adjective Indian (of a person ) educated or trained abroad and now living again in India.

foreign secretary

for eign sec re tar y ▶noun (in the UK ) a foreign minister.

foreign service

for eign serv ice ▶noun the government department concerned with the representation of a country abroad. • ( Foreign Service ) a division of the US State Department staffed by diplomatic and consular personnel.

foreknow

fore know |fôrˈnō fɔrˈnoʊ | ▶verb ( past foreknew; past participle foreknown ) [ with obj. ] literary be aware of (an event ) before it happens: he foreknows his death like a saint.

foreknowledge

fore knowl edge |fôrˈnäləj fɔrˈnɑləʤ | ▶noun awareness of something before it happens or exists.

forelady

fore la dy |ˈfôrˌlādē ˈfɔrleɪdi | ▶noun ( pl. foreladies ) another term for forewoman.

foreland

fore land |ˈfôrlənd ˈfɔrlənd | ▶noun an area of land bordering on another or lying in front of a particular feature. • a cape or promontory. • Geology a stable unyielding block of the earth's crust, against which compression produces a folded mountain range.

foreleg

fore leg |ˈfôrˌleg ˈfɔrˌlɛɡ | ▶noun either of the front legs of a four-footed animal.

forelimb

fore limb |ˈfôrˌlim ˈfɔrˌlɪm | ▶noun either of the front limbs of an animal.

forelock

fore lock |ˈfôrˌläk ˈfɔrˌlɑk | ▶noun a lock of hair growing just above the forehead. • the part of the mane (of a horse or similar animal ) that grows from the poll and hangs down over the forehead.

foreman

fore man |ˈfôrmən ˈfɔrmən | ▶noun ( pl. foremen ) a worker, esp. a man, who supervises and directs other workers. • (in a court of law ) a person, esp. a man, who presides over a jury and speaks on its behalf. ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps suggested by Dutch voorman (compare with German Vormann ).

Foreman, George

Fore man, George |ˈfôrmən ˈfɔrmən | (1949 –), US boxer. Having held the world heavyweight championship 1973 –74, he regained the title in 1994 –95, becoming the oldest man to do so.

foremast

fore mast |ˈfôrˌmast, -məst ˈfɔrmæst | ▶noun the mast of a ship nearest the bow.

foremost

fore most |ˈfôrˌmōst ˈfɔrˌmoʊst | ▶adjective most prominent in rank, importance, or position: one of the foremost art collectors of his day. ▶adverb before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place: O'Keefe's work was, foremost, an expression of the feelings of a woman. PHRASES first and foremost see first. ORIGIN Old English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first ’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore ) + -est 1. Compare with first and former 1. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most .

foremother

fore moth er |ˈfôrˌməT͟Hər ˈfɔrməðər | ▶noun (usu. one's foremothers ) a female ancestor or precursor of something.

forename

fore name |ˈfôrˌnām ˈfɔrˌneɪm | ▶noun another term for first name.

forenoon

fore noon |ˈfôrˌno͞on ˈfɔrˌnun | ▶noun [ in sing. ] the morning.

forensic

fo ren sic |fəˈrenzik, -sik fəˈrɛnzɪk fəˈrɛnsɪk | ▶adjective of, relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime: forensic evidence. • of or relating to courts of law. ▶noun (forensics ) scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime. • (also forensic ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] informal a laboratory or department responsible for such tests. DERIVATIVES fo ren si cal ly |-(ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin forensis ‘in open court, public, ’ from forum (see forum ).

forensic accounting

fo ren sic ac count ing ▶noun the use of accounting skills to investigate fraud or embezzlement and to analyze financial information for use in legal proceedings.

forensic medicine

fo ren sic med i cine ▶noun the application of medical knowledge to the investigation of crime, particularly in establishing the causes of injury or death.

foreordain

fore or dain |ˌfôrôrˈdān ˌfɔrɔrˈdeɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of God or fate ) appoint or decree (something ) beforehand: progress is not foreordained. DERIVATIVES fore or di na tion |fôrˌôrdnˈāSHən |noun

forepart

fore part |ˈfôrˌpärt ˈfɔrˌpɑrt | ▶noun the part situated at the front of something; the foremost part.

forepaw

fore paw |ˈfôrˌpô ˈfɔrpɔ | ▶noun either of the front paws of a quadruped.

forepeak

fore peak |ˈfôrˌpēk ˈfɔrpik | ▶noun the forwardmost division of a vessel's hull, often used in ships as a ballast tank.

foreperson

fore per son |ˈfôrˌpərsən ˈfɔrpərsən | ▶noun ( pl. forepersons ) a foreman or forewoman (used as a neutral alternative ).

foreplay

fore play |ˈfôrˌplā ˈfɔrˌpleɪ | ▶noun sexual activity that precedes intercourse.

forequarter

fore quar ter |ˈfôrˌkwôrtər ˈfɔrkwɔrdər | ▶noun a front quarter of something, esp. of a carcass (of beef, lamb, etc. ). • (forequarters ) the front legs and adjoining parts of a quadruped.

forerib

fore |rib |ˈfɔːrɪb | ▶noun a cut of beef for roasting, containing the rib from just in front of the sirloin.

forerun

fore run |fôrˈrən fɔrˈrən | ▶verb ( foreruns, forerunning, foreran ; past participle forerun ) [ with obj. ] literary go before or indicate the coming of: the vast inquietude that foreruns the storm.

forerunner

fore run ner |ˈfôrˌrənər ˈfɔrˌrənər | ▶noun a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else: the icebox was a forerunner of today's refrigerator. • a sign or warning of something to come: overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain. • archaic an advance messenger.

foresail

fore sail |ˈfôrˌsāl, -səl ˈfɔrˌseɪl ˈfɔrsəl | ▶noun the principal sail on a foremast.

foresee

fore see |fôrˈsē fɔrˈsi | ▶verb ( foresees, foreseeing, foresaw ; past participle foreseen ) [ with obj. ] be aware of beforehand; predict: we did not foresee any difficulties | [ with clause ] : it is impossible to foresee how life will work out. DERIVATIVES fore se er |-ˈsēər |noun ORIGIN Old English foresēon (see fore-, see 1 ).

foreseeable

foreshadow

fore shad ow |fôrˈSHadō fɔrˈʃædoʊ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] be a warning or indication of (a future event ): it foreshadowed my preoccupation with jazz.

foresheet

fore sheet |ˈfôrˌSHēt ˈfɔrˌʃit | ▶noun 1 a rope by which the lee corner of a foresail is kept in place. 2 (foresheets ) the inner part of the bow of a boat.

foreshock

fore shock |ˈfôrˌSHäk ˈfɔrˌʃɑk | ▶noun a mild tremor preceding the violent shaking movement of an earthquake.

foreshore

fore shore |ˈfôrˌSHôr ˈfɔrˌʃɔ (ə )r | ▶noun the part of a shore between high- and low-water marks, or between the water and cultivated or developed land.

foreshorten

fore short en |fôrˈSHôrtn fɔrˈʃɔrtn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] portray or show (an object or view ) as closer than it is or as having less depth or distance, as an effect of perspective or the angle of vision: seen from the road, the mountain is greatly foreshortened. • prematurely or dramatically shorten or reduce (something ) in time or scale: (as adj. foreshortened ) : foreshortened reports.

foreshow

fore show |fôrˈSHō fɔrˈʃoʊ | ▶verb ( past participle foreshown ) [ with obj. ] archaic give warning or promise of (something ); foretell.

foresight

fore sight |ˈfôrˌsīt ˈfɔrˌsaɪt | ▶noun the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future: he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear. ORIGIN Middle English: from fore- + sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó.

foresighted

fore sight ed |ˈfôrˌsītid fɔrˈsaɪdɪd | ▶adjective having or using foresight. DERIVATIVES fore sight ed ly adverb, fore sight ed ness noun

foreskin

fore skin |ˈfôrˌskin ˈfɔrˌskɪn | ▶noun the retractable roll of skin covering the end of the penis. Also called prepuce.

forest

for est |ˈfôrəst, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəst | ▶noun a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth: a pine forest | much of Europe was covered with forest. • a large number or dense mass of vertical or tangled objects: a forest of connecting wires. • historical (in England ) an area, typically owned by the sovereign and partly wooded, kept for hunting and having its own laws. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. forested ) cover (land ) with forest; plant with trees: a forested area. PHRASES cannot see the forest for the trees fail to grasp the main issue because of excessive attention to details. DERIVATIVES for est a tion |ˌfôrəˈstāSHən, ˌfär - |noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘wooded area kept for hunting, ’ also denoting any uncultivated land ): via Old French from late Latin forestis (silva ), literally ‘(wood ) outside, ’ from Latin foris ‘outside ’ (see foreign ).

forestall

fore stall |fôrˈstôl fɔrˈstɔl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action ) by taking action ahead of time: vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging. • act in advance of (someone ) in order to prevent them from doing something: she started to rise, but Erica forestalled her and got the telephone. • historical buy up (goods ) in order to profit by an enhanced price. DERIVATIVES fore stall er noun, fore stall ment noun ORIGIN Old English foresteall ‘an ambush ’ (see fore- and stall ). As a verb the earliest sense (Middle English ) was ‘intercept and buy up (goods ) before they reach the market, so as to raise the price ’ (formerly an offense ).

forestay

fore stay |ˈfôrˌstā fɔrˈsteɪ | ▶noun a stay leading forward and down to support a ship's foremast.

forestaysail

fore stay sail |ˌfôrˈstāsəl, -ˌsāl ˈfɔrsteɪsəl | ▶noun a triangular sail set on the forestay.

forester

for est er |ˈfôrəstər, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstər | ▶noun 1 a person in charge of a forest or skilled in planting, managing, or caring for trees. 2 chiefly archaic a person or animal living in a forest. • Austral. the eastern gray kangaroo. See gray kangaroo. 3 a small black day-flying moth with two white or yellow spots on each wing. [Family Agaristidae: several genera and species, including the eight-spotted forester (Alypia octomaculata ), common throughout the northeastern US. ] ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French forestier, from forest (see forest ).

Forester, C. S.

For est er, C. S. |ˈfôrəstər ˈfɔrəstər | (1899 –1966 ), English novelist; pseudonym of Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith. He is remembered for his seafaring novels set during the Napoleonic Wars and featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower. He also wrote The African Queen (1935 ).

forest fly

for ¦est fly ▶noun a bloodsucking European louse fly of wooded areas, attacking horses and other animals. ●Hippobosca equina, family Hippoboscidae.

Forest Hills

For est Hills an affluent residential section of central Queens in New York City that is associated with the US Open in tennis, which was played here until 1978.

forestland

for est land |ˈfôrəstˌland, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstlænd | ▶noun an area of land covered by forests.

forestry

for est ry |ˈfôrəstrē, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstri | ▶noun the science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests.

Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission the government department responsible for forestry policy in the UK, established in 1919.

forest tree

for ¦est tree ▶noun a large tree growing in or typical of those growing in a forest.

foretaste

fore taste |ˈfôrˌtāst ˈfɔrˌteɪst | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead: the freezing rain was a foretaste of winter.

foretell

fore tell |fôrˈtel fɔrˈtɛl | ▶verb ( past and past participle foretold ) [ with obj. ] predict (the future or a future event ): as he foretold, thousands lost their lives | [ with clause ] : a seer had foretold that she would assume the throne. DERIVATIVES fore tell er noun

forethought

fore thought |ˈfôrˌTHôt ˈfɔrˌθɔt | ▶noun careful consideration of what will be necessary or may happen in the future: Jim had the forethought to book in advance.

foretoken

fore to ken ▶verb |ˈfôrˌtōkən fɔrˈtoʊkən | [ with obj. ] literary be a sign of (something to come ): a shiver in the night air foretokening December. ▶noun |ˈfôrˌtōkən fɔrˈtoʊkən |a sign of something to come. ORIGIN Old English foretācn (noun: see fore-, token ).

foretold

fore told |fôrˈtōld fɔrˈtoʊld | past and past participle of foretell.

foretop

fore top |ˈfôrˌtäp ˈfɔrtɑp | ▶noun 1 a platform around the head of the lower section of a sailing ship's foremast. • the front seat on top of a horse-drawn vehicle. 2 another term for forelock.

fore-topgallant mast

fore-top gal lant mast ▶noun the third section of a sailing ship's foremast, above the fore-topmast.

fore-topgallant sail

fore-top gal lant sail ▶noun the sail above a sailing ship's fore-topsail.

fore-topmast

fore-top mast ▶noun the second section of a sailing ship's foremast.

fore-topsail

fore-top sail ▶noun the sail above a sailing ship's foresail.

foretriangle

fore tri an gle |ˈfôrˌtrīˌaNGgəl ˈfɔrˌtraɪˌæŋɡəl | ▶noun the triangular space between the deck, foremast, and forestay of a sailing vessel. • the area of sail within this area.

forever

for ev er |fəˈrevər, fô -fəˈrɛvər | ▶adverb 1 for all future time; for always: she would love him forever. • a very long time (used hyperbolically ): it took forever to get a passport. • used in slogans of support after the name of something or someone: Elvis Forever! 2 continually: she was forever pushing her hair out of her eyes.

forevermore

for ev er more |fəˌrevərˈmôr fəˌrɛvərˈmɔr | ▶adverb forever (used for rhetorical effect ): our military will be invincible forevermore.

forewarn

fore warn |fôrˈwôrn fɔrˈwɔrn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] inform (someone ) of a danger or possible problem: he had been forewarned of a coup plot. PHRASES forewarned is forearmed proverb prior knowledge of possible dangers or problems gives one a tactical advantage. DERIVATIVES fore warn er noun

forewarning

fore warn ing |fôrˈwôrniNG | ▶noun an advance warning: officials had no forewarning of the attacks.

forewent

fore went |fôrˈwent fɔrˈwɛnt | past of forego 1, forego 2.

forewing

fore wing |ˈfôrˌwiNG ˈfɔrwɪŋ | ▶noun either of the two front wings of a four-winged insect.

forewoman

fore wom an |ˈfôrˌwo͝omən ˈfɔrwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. forewomen ) a female worker who supervises and directs other workers. • (in a court of law ) a woman who presides over a jury and speaks on its behalf.

foreword

fore word |ˈfôrˌwərd ˈfɔrˌwərd | ▶noun a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from fore- + word, on the pattern of German Vorwort .

forex

forex |ˈfôˌreks ˈfɔrɛks | ▶abbreviation foreign exchange.

foreyard

fore yard |ˈfôrˌyärd ˈfɔrjɑrd | ▶noun the lowest yard on a sailing ship's foremast.

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fore

fore |fɔː | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] situated or placed in front: the fore and hind pairs of wings. ▶noun the front part of something, especially a ship. ▶exclamation called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball. ▶preposition (also 'fore ) non-standard form of before: 'fore you know it, you're in trouble. PHRASES to the fore in or to a conspicuous or leading position: the succession issue came to the fore . ORIGIN Old English (as a preposition, also in the sense ‘before in time, previously ’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German vor. The adjective and noun represent the prefix fore- used independently (late 15th cent. ).

fore-

fore- |fɔː | ▶combining form 1 (added to verbs ) in front: foreshorten. • beforehand; in advance: forebode | foreshadow. 2 (added to nouns ) situated in front of: forecourt. • the front part of: forebrain. • of or near the bow of a ship: forecastle. • preceding; going before: forefather. ORIGIN Old English (see fore ).

fore and aft

fore and aft |fɔːr (ə )ndˈɑːft | ▶adverb at the front and rear (often used with reference to a ship or plane ): we're moored fore and aft. • backwards and forwards: a sperm whale cannot see directly fore and aft. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 backwards and forwards: the fore-and-aft motion of the handles. 2 (of a sail or rigging ) set lengthwise, not on the yards. 3 N. Amer. (of a road ) constructed of logs laid end to end. 4 historical (of a man's hat ) having three corners and a peak at the front and back. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps translating a phrase of Low German origin; compare with Dutch van voren en van achteren.

forearm

forearm 1 |ˈfɔːrɑːm | ▶noun the part of a person's arm extending from the elbow to the wrist or the fingertips.

forearm

forearm 2 |fɔːrˈɑːm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prepare (someone ) in advance for danger, attack, or another undesirable future event: within ourselves, we are forearmed against unpleasant possibilities.

forebear

forebear |ˈfɔːbɛː |(also forbear ) ▶noun (usu. one's forebears ) an ancestor. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from fore + bear, variant of obsolete beer ‘someone who exists ’ (from be + -er 1 ).

forebode

fore |bode |fɔːˈbəʊd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] archaic (of a situation or occurrence ) act as an advance warning of (something bad ): this lull foreboded some new assault upon him. • have a presentiment of (something bad ): I foreboded mischief the moment I heard.

foreboding

fore |bod ¦ing |fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension: with a sense of foreboding she read the note. ▶adjective implying that something bad is going to happen: when the Doctor spoke, his voice was dark and foreboding. DERIVATIVES forebodingly adverb

forebrain

fore |brain |ˈfɔːbreɪn | ▶noun Anatomy the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus. Also called prosencephalon.

forecabin

fore |cabin ▶noun a cabin in the forward part of a vessel.

forecaddie

fore |cad ¦die ▶noun ( pl. forecaddies ) a caddie who goes ahead of golfers to see where the balls fall.

forecast

fore |cast |ˈfɔːkɑːst | ▶verb ( past and past participle forecast or forecasted ) [ with obj. ] predict or estimate (a future event or trend ): rain is forecast for Scotland | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : coal consumption in Europe is forecast to increase. ▶noun a calculation or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend. DERIVATIVES forecaster noun

forecastle

forecastle |ˈfəʊks (ə )l |(also fo'c'sle ) ▶noun the forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally used as the crew's living quarters. • historical a raised deck at the front of a ship.

forecheck

fore |check ▶verb [ no obj. ] Ice Hockey play an aggressive style of defence, checking opponents before they can organize an attack. DERIVATIVES forechecker noun

foreclose

fore |close |fɔːˈkləʊz | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments: the bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage. • [ with obj. ] take away someone's power to redeem (a mortgage ) and take possession of the mortgaged property. 2 [ with obj. ] rule out or prevent (a course of action ): the decision effectively foreclosed any possibility of his early rehabilitation. DERIVATIVES foreclosure noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French forclos, past participle of forclore, from for- ‘out ’ (from Latin foras ‘outside ’) + clore ‘to close ’. The original sense was ‘bar from escaping ’, in late Middle English ‘shut out ’, and ‘bar from doing something ’ ( sense 2 ), hence specifically ‘bar someone from redeeming a mortgage ’ ( sense 1, early 18th cent. ).

forecourt

fore |court |ˈfɔːkɔːt | ▶noun 1 an open area in front of a large building or petrol station. 2 Tennis the part of the court between the service line and the net.

foredawn

fore |dawn |ˈfɔːdɔːn | ▶noun literary the time before dawn.

foredeck

fore |deck |ˈfɔːdɛk | ▶noun the deck at the forward part of a ship.

foredo

fore ¦do ▶verb variant spelling of fordo.

foredoom

fore |doom |fɔːˈduːm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] condemn beforehand to certain failure or destruction: the policy is foredoomed to failure.

foredune

fore |dune ▶noun Ecology a part of a system of sand dunes on the side nearest to the sea.

fore-edge

fore-edge |ˈfɔːrɛʤ | ▶noun technical the outer vertical edge of the pages of a book.

forefather

fore |father |ˈfɔːfɑːðə | ▶noun (usu. one's forefathers ) a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor. • a precursor of a particular movement: the forefathers of modern British socialism.

forefend

fore |fend ▶verb variant spelling of forfend ( sense 2 ).

forefinger

fore |fin ¦ger |ˈfɔːfɪŋgə | ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the first or index finger.

forefoot

fore |foot |ˈfɔːfʊt | ▶noun ( pl. forefeet ) 1 each of the front feet of a four-footed animal. 2 the foremost section of a ship's keel. • the foremost section of a shoe.

forefront

fore |front |ˈfɔːfrʌnt | ▶noun (the forefront ) the leading or most important position or place: the issue has moved to the forefront of the political agenda.

foregather

foregather |fɔːˈgaðə |(also forgather ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] formal assemble or gather together. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (originally Scots as forgadder ): from Dutch vergaderen.

forego

forego 1 ▶verb variant spelling of forgo.

forego

foregoing

foregoing |ˈfɔːgəʊɪŋ | formal ▶adjective [ attrib. ] just mentioned or stated; preceding: the foregoing analysis of the economic class structure. ▶noun (the foregoing ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] the things just mentioned or stated.

foregone

foregone |fɔːˈgɒn | past participle of forego 2 ▶adjective [ often postpositive ] archaic past: poets dream of lives foregone in worlds fantastical. PHRASES a foregone conclusion a result that can be predicted with certainty.

foreground

fore |ground |ˈfɔːgraʊnd | ▶noun (the foreground ) the part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph: the intricate garden depicted in the foreground. • the most prominent or important position or situation: issues which have occupied the political foreground in recent years. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (something ) the most prominent or important feature: sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from fore- + ground 1, on the pattern of Dutch voorgrond.

foregut

fore |gut ▶noun Anatomy & Zoology the anterior part of the gut, towards the mouth.

forehand

fore |hand |ˈfɔːhand | ▶noun 1 (in tennis and other racket sports ) a stroke played with the palm of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke: [ as modifier ] : a good forehand drive. 2 the part of a horse in front of the saddle.

forehanded

fore |hand ¦ed |ˈfɔːhandɪd | ▶adverb (in tennis and other racket sports ) with a forehand stroke. ▶adjective US looking to the future; prudent or thrifty: his faculty for forehanded thought about problems to be resolved in the future.

forehead

forehead |ˈfɔːhɛd, ˈfɒrɪd | ▶noun the part of the face above the eyebrows. ORIGIN Old English forhēafod (see fore-, head ).

forehock

forehock |ˈfɔːhɒk | ▶noun Brit. a foreleg cut of pork or bacon.

foreign

foreign |ˈfɒrɪn | ▶adjective 1 of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own: foreign currency | a man with a foreign accent. • dealing with or relating to other countries: foreign policy. • of or belonging to another district or area: a visit to a foreign clan. • coming or introduced from outside: the quotation is a foreign element imported into the work. 2 strange and unfamiliar: I suppose this all feels pretty foreign to you. • (foreign to ) not belonging to or characteristic of: crime and brutality are foreign to our nature. DERIVATIVES foreignness |ˈfɒr (ə )nnɪs |noun ORIGIN Middle English foren, forein, from Old French forein, forain, based on Latin foras, foris ‘outside ’, from fores ‘door ’. The current spelling arose in the 16th cent. , by association with sovereign .

foreign aid

for |eign aid ▶noun [ mass noun ] money, food, or other resources given or lent by one country to another.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office the British government department dealing with foreign affairs.

foreign bill

for eign bill ▶noun a bill of exchange payable in another country.

foreign body

for |eign body ▶noun an object or piece of extraneous matter that has entered the body by accident or design.

foreigner

for |eign ¦er |ˈfɒrɪnə | ▶noun 1 a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own. • informal a person not belonging to a particular place or group; a stranger or outsider. 2 Brit. informal a piece of work done for private gain without an employer's permission or without declaration to the relevant authorities.

foreign exchange

for |eign ex |change ▶noun an institution or system for dealing in the currencies of other countries. • [ mass noun ] the currencies of other countries.

Foreign Legion

Foreign Legion a military formation of the French army founded in the 1830s to fight France's colonial wars. Composed, except for the higher ranks, of non-Frenchmen, the Legion was famed for its audacity and endurance. Its most famous campaigns were in French North Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

foreign minister

for |eign min ¦is |ter ▶noun a government minister in charge of their country's relations with other countries.

foreign mission

Foreign Office

Foreign Office short for Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

foreign-returned

foreign-returned ▶adjective Indian (of a person ) educated or trained abroad and now living again in India.

Foreign Secretary

Foreign Secretary ▶noun (in the UK ) the government minister who heads the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

foreign service

for |eign ser |vice ▶noun another term for diplomatic service.

foreknow

foreknowledge

fore |know ¦ledge |fɔːˈnɒlɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] awareness of something before it happens or exists.

forelady

fore |lady |ˈfɔːleɪdi | ▶noun ( pl. foreladies ) N. Amer. dated a forewoman.

foreland

fore |land |ˈfɔːlənd | ▶noun 1 an area of land bordering on another or lying in front of a particular feature. 2 a cape or promontory. 3 Geology a stable unyielding block of the earth's crust, against which compression produces a folded mountain range.

foreleg

fore |leg |ˈfɔːlɛg | ▶noun either of the front legs of a four-footed animal.

forelimb

fore |limb |ˈfɔːlɪm | ▶noun either of the front limbs of an animal; a foreleg, wing, flipper, etc.

forelock

fore |lock |ˈfɔːlɒk | ▶noun a lock of hair growing just above the forehead. • the part of the mane of a horse or similar animal, which grows from the poll and hangs down over the forehead. PHRASES take time by the forelock literary seize an opportunity. touch (or tug ) one's forelock Brit. raise a hand to one's forehead in deference when meeting a person of higher social rank.

foreman

fore |man |ˈfɔːmən | ▶noun ( pl. foremen ) 1 a male worker who supervises and directs other workers. 2 (in a law court ) a person who presides over a jury and speaks on its behalf. ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps suggested by Dutch voorman (compare with German Vormann ).

Foreman, George

Fore |man |ˈfɔːmən | (b.1948 ), American boxer. He won the world heavyweight title in 1973 –4, regaining it in 1994 –5 to become the oldest world heavyweight champion.

foremast

fore |mast |ˈfɔːmɑːst | ▶noun the mast of a ship nearest the bow.

foremost

fore |most |ˈfɔːməʊst | ▶adjective most prominent in rank, importance, or position: one of the foremost art collectors of his day. ▶adverb before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place. ORIGIN Old English formest, fyrmest, from forma ‘first ’ (ultimately a superlative formed from the Germanic base of fore ) + -est 1. Compare with first and former 1. The current spelling arose by association with fore and most .

foremother

fore |mother |ˈfɔːmʌðə | ▶noun (usu. one's foremothers ) a female ancestor or precursor of something.

forename

fore |name |ˈfɔːneɪm | ▶noun another term for first name.

forenoon

fore |noon |ˈfɔːnuːn | ▶noun N. Amer. or Nautical the morning.

forensic

forensic |fəˈrɛnsɪk | ▶adjective 1 relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime: forensic evidence. 2 relating to courts of law. ▶noun (forensics ) scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime. • (also forensic ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] informal a laboratory or department responsible for forensic tests. DERIVATIVES forensically adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin forensis ‘in open court, public ’, from forum (see forum ).

forensic accounting

forensic accounting ▶noun [ mass noun ] the use of accounting skills to investigate fraud or embezzlement and to analyse financial information for use in legal proceedings.

forensic medicine

fo ¦ren |sic medi |cine ▶noun [ mass noun ] the application of medical knowledge to the investigation of crime, particularly in establishing the causes of injury or death.

foreordain

foreordain |ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of God or fate ) appoint or decree (something ) beforehand: progress is not foreordained. DERIVATIVES foreordination |-dɪˈneɪʃ (ə )n |noun

forepart

fore part |ˈfôrˌpärt ˈfɔrˌpɑrt | ▶noun the part situated at the front of something; the foremost part.

forepart

fore |part |ˈfɔːpɑːt | ▶noun the part situated at the front of something; the foremost part: the forepart of the brain.

forepaw

fore |paw |ˈfɔːpɔː | ▶noun either of the front paws of a four-footed animal.

forepeak

fore |peak |ˈfɔːpiːk | ▶noun the front end of the hold in the angle of the bows of a ship.

foreperson

fore |person ▶noun ( pl. forepersons ) a foreman or forewoman (used as a neutral alternative ).

foreplay

fore |play |ˈfɔːpleɪ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] sexual activity that precedes intercourse.

forequarters

fore |quar ¦ters |ˈfɔːkwɔːtəz | ▶plural noun the front legs and adjoining parts of a quadruped.

forerib

fore |rib |ˈfɔːrɪb | ▶noun a cut of beef for roasting, containing the rib from just in front of the sirloin.

forerun

forerunner

fore |run ¦ner |ˈfɔːrʌnə | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else: the ice safe was a forerunner of today's refrigerator. 2 a sign or warning of something to come: overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain. • archaic an advance messenger.

foresail

foresail |ˈfɔːseɪl, -s (ə )l | ▶noun the principal sail on a foremast.

foresee

foreseeable

foreshadow

fore |shadow |fɔːˈʃadəʊ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] be a warning or indication of (a future event ): other new measures are foreshadowed in the White Paper.

foresheet

fore |sheet |ˈfɔːʃiːt | ▶noun 1 a rope by which the lee corner of a foresail is kept in place. 2 (foresheets ) the inner part of the bows of a boat.

foreshock

fore |shock |ˈfɔːʃɒk | ▶noun a mild tremor preceding the violent shaking movement of an earthquake.

foreshore

fore |shore |ˈfɔːʃɔː | ▶noun the part of a shore between high- and low-water marks, or between the water and cultivated or developed land.

foreshorten

fore |short ¦en |fɔːˈʃɔːt (ə )n | ▶verb [ with obj. ] portray or show (an object or view ) as closer than it really is or as having less depth or distance, as an effect of perspective or the angle of vision: seen from the road, the mountain is greatly foreshortened. • (often as adj. foreshortened ) prematurely or dramatically shorten or reduce (something ) in time or scale: Leicestershire won by 133 runs in a foreshortened contest.

foreshow

foresight

fore |sight |ˈfɔːsʌɪt | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future: he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear. 2 the front sight of a gun. 3 Surveying a sight taken forwards. ORIGIN Middle English: from fore- + sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó.

foresighted

foreskin

fore |skin |ˈfɔːskɪn | ▶noun the retractable roll of skin covering the end of the penis. Also called prepuce.

forest

for ¦est |ˈfɒrɪst | ▶noun 1 a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth: a pine forest | [ mass noun ] : a large tract of forest. • historical an area, typically owned by the sovereign and partly wooded, kept for hunting and having its own laws. • [ in place names ] denoting an area that was formerly a royal forest: Waltham Forest. 2 a large number or dense mass of vertical or tangled objects: a forest of high-rise apartments. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. forested ) cover (land ) with forest; plant with trees: a forested hillside. DERIVATIVES forestation noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘wooded area kept for hunting ’, also denoting any uncultivated land ): via Old French from late Latin forestis (silva ), literally ‘(wood ) outside ’, from Latin foris ‘outside ’ (see foreign ).

forestall

forestall |fɔːˈstɔːl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action ) by taking advance action: they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence. • act in advance of (someone ) in order to prevent them from doing something: he would have spoken but David forestalled him. • historical buy up (goods ) in order to profit by an enhanced price. DERIVATIVES forestaller noun, forestalment noun ORIGIN Old English foresteall ‘an ambush ’ (see fore- and stall ). As a verb the earliest sense (Middle English ) was ‘intercept and buy up goods before they reach the market, so as to raise the price ’ (formerly an offence ).

forestay

forestay |ˈfɔːsteɪ | ▶noun a rope to support a ship's foremast, running from its top to the deck at the bow.

forestaysail

fore stay sail |ˌfôrˈstāsəl, -ˌsāl ˈfɔrsteɪsəl | ▶noun a triangular sail set on the forestay.

forester

for |est ¦er |ˈfɒrɪstə | ▶noun 1 a person in charge of a forest or skilled in planting, managing, or caring for trees. 2 chiefly archaic a person or animal living in a forest. 3 a small day-flying moth with metallic green forewings and a greenish-bronze body. ●Genus Adscita, family Zygaenidae: several species. 4 Austral. the eastern grey kangaroo. See grey kangaroo. 5 ( Forester ) Brit. a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French forestier, from forest (see forest ).

Forester, C. S.

For |est ¦er |ˈfɒrɪstə | (1899 –1966 ), English novelist; pseudonym of Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith. He is remembered for his seafaring novels set during the Napoleonic Wars, featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower.

forest fly

for ¦est fly ▶noun a bloodsucking European louse fly of wooded areas, attacking horses and other animals. ●Hippobosca equina, family Hippoboscidae.

Forest Hills

For est Hills an affluent residential section of central Queens in New York City that is associated with the US Open in tennis, which was played here until 1978.

forestland

for est land |ˈfôrəstˌland, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstlænd | ▶noun an area of land covered by forests.

forestry

for |est ¦ry |ˈfɒrɪstri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests. • country covered by forests.

Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission the government department responsible for forestry policy in the UK, established in 1919.

forest tree

for ¦est tree ▶noun a large tree growing in or typical of those growing in a forest.

foretaste

fore |taste ▶noun |ˈfɔːteɪst | [ in sing. ] a sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead: his behemoth task force is just a foretaste of what is to come.

foretell

forethought

fore |thought |ˈfɔːθɔːt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] careful consideration of what will be necessary or may happen in the future: Jim had the forethought to book in advance.

foretoken

foretoken |fɔːˈtəʊk (ə )n | ▶verb [ with obj. ] literary be a sign of (a future event ): a shiver in the night air foretokening December. ORIGIN Old English foretācn (noun: see fore-, token ).

foretold

fore |told |fɔːˈtəʊld | past and past participle of foretell.

foretop

foretop |ˈfɔːtɒp, -təp | ▶noun a platform around the head of the lower section of a sailing ship's foremast.

fore-topgallant mast

fore-top ¦gallant-mast ▶noun the third section of a sailing ship's foremast, above the foretopmast.

fore-topgallant sail

fore-top ¦gallant-sail ▶noun the sail above a sailing ship's foretopsail.

foretopmast

foretopmast |fɔːˈtɒpmɑːst, -məst | ▶noun the second section of a sailing ship's foremast.

foretopsail

foretopsail |fɔːˈtɒps (ə )l, -seɪl | ▶noun the sail above a sailing ship's foresail.

foretriangle

fore |tri ¦angle ▶noun the triangular space between the deck, foremast, and forestay of a sailing vessel. • the area of sail within the foretriangle.

forever

for |ever |fəˈrɛvə | ▶adverb 1 (also for ever ) for all future time; for always: she would love him forever. • a very long time (used hyperbolically ): it took forever to get a passport. • used in slogans of support after the name of something or someone: Scotland Forever! 2 continually: they are forever on the move.

forewarn

fore |warn |fɔːˈwɔːn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] inform (someone ) of a possible future danger or problem: he had been forewarned of a coup plot. PHRASES forewarned is forearmed proverb prior knowledge of possible dangers or problems gives one a tactical advantage. DERIVATIVES forewarner noun

forewarning

fore |warn |ing |fɔːˈwɔːnɪŋ | ▶noun an advance warning: officials had no forewarning of the attacks.

forewent

fore |went |fɔːˈwɛnt | past of forego 1, forego 2.

forewing

fore |wing |ˈfɔːwɪŋ | ▶noun either of the two front wings of a four-winged insect.

forewoman

fore |woman |ˈfɔːwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. forewomen ) a female worker who supervises and directs other workers. • N. Amer. (in a law court ) a woman who presides over a jury and speaks on its behalf.

foreword

fore |word |ˈfɔːwəːd | ▶noun a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from fore- + word, on the pattern of German Vorwort .

forex

forex |ˈfɒrɜks | ▶abbreviation foreign exchange.

foreyard

fore |yard |ˈfɔːjɑːd | ▶noun the lowest yard on a sailing ship's foremast.

American Oxford Thesaurus

forebear

forebear noun his forebears had been early pioneers: ancestor, forefather, antecedent, progenitor, primogenitor. ANTONYMS descendant.

forebode

forebode verb literary the scarlet sky forebodes the visitation of mischief: presage, augur, portend, herald, warn of, forewarn of, foreshadow, be an omen of, indicate, signify, signal, promise, threaten, spell, denote; literary betoken, foretoken.

foreboding

foreboding noun 1 a feeling of foreboding: apprehension, anxiety, trepidation, disquiet, unease, uneasiness, misgiving, suspicion, worry, fear, fearfulness, dread, alarm; informal the willies, the heebie-jeebies, the jitters, the creeps. ANTONYMS calm. 2 their forebodings proved justified: premonition, presentiment, bad feeling, sneaking suspicion, funny feeling, intuition; archaic presage.

forecast

forecast verb they forecast record profits: predict, prophesy, prognosticate, foretell, foresee, forewarn of. ▶noun a gloomy forecast: prediction, prophecy, forewarning, prognostication, augury, divination, prognosis.

forefather

forefather noun See forebear.

forefront

forefront noun her first CD propelled her to the forefront of the music scene: vanguard, van, spearhead, head, lead, front, fore, front line, cutting edge, avant-garde. ANTONYMS rear, background.

forego

forego verb See forgo.

foregoing

foregoing adjective the foregoing circumstances are no longer applicable to this argument: preceding, aforesaid, aforementioned, previously mentioned, earlier, above; previous, prior, antecedent. ANTONYMS following.

foregone

foregone adjective PHRASES a foregone conclusion a rental increase is a foregone conclusion: certainty, inevitability, matter of course, predictable result; informal sure thing, no-brainer.

foreground

foreground noun 1 the foreground of the picture: front, fore. 2 in the foreground of the political drama: forefront, vanguard, van, spearhead, head, lead, front, fore, front line, cutting edge.

forehead

forehead noun she brushed the hair from her forehead: brow, temple.

foreign

foreign adjective 1 foreign branches of American banks: overseas, exotic, distant, external, alien, nonnative. ANTONYMS domestic, native. 2 the concept is very foreign to us: unfamiliar, unknown, unheard of, strange, alien; novel, new. ANTONYMS familiar.

foreigner

foreigner noun her unease with foreigners: alien, nonnative, stranger, outsider; immigrant, landed immigrant, refugee, settler, newcomer. ANTONYMS native. WORD LINKS xenophobia an intense or irrational dislike or fear of foreigners Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

foreman, forewoman

foreman, forewoman noun report any injury to the foreman: supervisor, overseer, superintendent, team leader; foreperson; captain; ramrod, straw boss.

foremost

foremost adjective the foremost impressionist of his age: leading, principal, premier, prime, top, top-level, greatest, best, supreme, preeminent, outstanding, most important, most prominent, most influential, most illustrious, most notable; ranking, number-one, star. ANTONYMS minor.

forerunner

forerunner noun 1 archosaurs were the forerunners of dinosaurs: predecessor, precursor, antecedent, ancestor, forebear; prototype. ANTONYMS descendant. 2 a headache may be the forerunner of other complaints: prelude, herald, harbinger, precursor, sign, signal, indication, warning.

foresee

foresee verb I foresee much good fortune in your future: anticipate, predict, forecast, expect, envisage, envision, see; foretell, prophesy, prognosticate; literary foreknow.

foreshadow

foreshadow verb those things that foreshadow war are sadly upon us: signal, indicate, signify, mean, be a sign of, suggest, herald, be a harbinger of, warn of, portend, prefigure, presage, promise, point to, anticipate; informal spell; literary forebode, foretoken, betoken, adumbrate; archaic foreshow. WORD NOTE adumbrate Ever since I found in my childhood paintbox a small square of reddish-brown watercolor pigment labeled burnt umber, I have been enchanted with the wonderfully euphonious catalog of words that revolve around the letters umb, and which generally have something to do with the Latin for shadow. To be sure, cucumber (like its ancestor cowcumber, a form which we are haughtily informed no well-taught person still uses ) has no connection, and the verb cumber, meaning "to hinder, " has only the most tenuous link, via an Old French term connected to cumulus, which defines a cloud that, among other attributes, spreads an unusually large and dark shadow below it. In my shadowland of fine-sounding words we find umbrella, penumbra, sombrero, somber, the Italian province of Umbria —the land of shadows —and here, adumbrate, which sounds more euphonious than all the rest, and in my view should be used as often as possible whenever you want to sketch or outline or otherwise prefigure or, of course, foreshadow something. When the edge of a thundercloud passes across the sun and you look up and draw your sweater around your shoulder and shudder —the chill you feel at that moment nicely adumbrates the storm to come. — SW Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

foresight

foresight noun my lack of foresight has cost me dearly: forethought, planning, farsightedness, vision, anticipation, prudence, care, caution, precaution, readiness, preparedness. ANTONYMS hindsight.

forest

forest noun the cooling shade of the forest: wood (s ), woodland, timberland, trees, bush, plantation; jungle, rain forest, pinewood; archaic greenwood; taiga, boreal forest, Carolinian forest, Acadian forest. WORD LINKS sylvan relating to forests silviculture, arboriculture the growing and cultivation of trees Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

forestall

forestall verb they were unable to forestall Roosevelt's reelection: preempt, get in before; anticipate, second-guess; nip in the bud, thwart, frustrate, foil, stave off, ward off, fend off, avert, preclude, obviate, prevent; informal beat someone to it.

forestry

forestry noun a college degree in forestry: forest management, tree growing, agroforestry; technical arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology.

foretaste

foretaste noun the parade is a foretaste of the spectacle to come: sample, taster, taste, preview, specimen, example, teaser; indication, suggestion, hint, whiff; warning, forewarning, omen.

foretell

foretell verb 1 the locals can foretell a storm: predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate; foresee, anticipate, envisage, envision, see. 2 dreams can foretell the future: indicate, foreshadow, prefigure, anticipate, warn of, point to, signal, portend, augur, presage, be an omen of; literary forebode, foretoken, betoken; archaic foreshow.

forethought

forethought noun without forethought, you'll just keep stumbling through life: anticipation, planning, forward planning, provision, precaution, prudence, care, caution; foresight, farsightedness, vision. ANTONYMS impulse, recklessness.

forever

forever adverb 1 their love would last forever: for always, evermore, for ever and ever, for good, for all time, until the end of time, until hell freezes over, eternally, forevermore, perpetually, in perpetuity; informal until the cows come home, until kingdom come; archaic for aye. 2 he was forever banging into things: always, continually, constantly, perpetually, incessantly, endlessly, persistently, repeatedly, regularly; nonstop, day and night, 'morning, noon, and night'; all the time, the entire time; informal 24 -7. ANTONYMS never, occasionally.

forewarn

forewarn verb the building would have been torched if the authorities had not been forewarned: warn, warn in advance, give advance warning, give fair warning, give notice, apprise, inform; alert, caution, put someone on their guard; informal tip off.

forewarning

forewarning noun the dogs howled a forewarning of death: omen, sign, indication, portent, presage, warning, harbinger, foreshadowing, augury, signal, promise, threat, hint, straw in the wind, writing on the wall, canary in the coal mine; literary foretoken.

foreword

foreword noun he wrote the foreword to one of her books: preface, introduction, prologue, preamble; informal intro, lead-in; formal exordium, prolegomenon, proem. ANTONYMS conclusion.

Oxford Thesaurus

forebear

forebear noun she speaks the language of her forebears: ancestor, forefather, predecessor, progenitor, father, grandfather, parent, grandparent; antecedent, forerunner, precursor; rare primogenitor. ANTONYMS descendant.

forebode

forebode verb literary this lull foreboded some new assault upon him: presage, augur, portend, prognosticate, foreshadow, foreshow, foretell, forecast, predict, prophesy, forewarn, warn of, be a warning of, herald, be an omen of, be a harbinger of; signify, mean, indicate, add up to, point to, announce, promise; informal spell; literary foretoken, betoken, harbinger; rare prefigure.

foreboding

foreboding noun 1 she was seized with a feeling of foreboding: apprehension, apprehensiveness, anxiety, perturbation, trepidation, disquiet, disquietude, unease, uneasiness, misgiving, suspicion, worry, fear, fearfulness, dread, alarm; informal butterflies (in the stomach ), the willies, the heebie-jeebies, the jitters, jitteriness, twitchiness; rare inquietude. ANTONYMS calm. 2 in the end their forebodings proved justified: premonition, presentiment, intuition, feeling, vague feeling, suspicion, inkling, hunch; warning, omen, portent, sign, token; prediction, augury, prophecy, presage, prognostication, forecast; informal gut feeling, feeling in one's bones, funny feeling, sixth sense.

forecast

forecast verb they forecast that shares in the company will start trading at a profit soon: predict, prophesy, prognosticate, augur, divine, foretell, foresee, forewarn; guess, hazard a guess, conjecture, speculate, estimate, calculate, reckon, expect; Scottish archaic spae; rare presage, previse, vaticinate, auspicate. ▶noun a gloomy forecast of the impact of global warming: prediction, prophecy, forewarning, prognostication, augury, divination, prognosis, projection, calculation; guess, estimate, conjecture, speculation; warning, signal, sign, token; informal guesstimate; literary foretoken; rare prognostic, vaticination, auspication.

forefather

forefather noun they gave up the wicked customs of their forefathers: forebear, ancestor, predecessor, progenitor, father, grandfather, parent, grandparent; antecedent, forerunner, precursor; rare primogenitor. ANTONYMS descendant.

forefront

forefront noun a cabinet post thrust him to the forefront of British politics: vanguard, van, spearhead, head, lead, fore, front, front line, cutting edge, foreground, foremost /leading position, position of prominence. ANTONYMS rear, background.

forego

forego verb See forgo.

foregoing

foregoing adjective despite the foregoing criticisms, we welcome the changes: preceding, aforesaid, aforementioned, previously mentioned, earlier, above, above-stated; antecedent, previous, prior; rare anterior, prevenient, precedent, precursive, supra. ANTONYMS following.

foregone

foregone adjective literary the ghosts of foregone dreams: past, former, earlier, previous, prior, bygone, old, of old, ancient, long-ago; forgotten; literary of yore; rare forepassed. PHRASES a foregone conclusion they accepted an interest rate rise as a foregone conclusion: certainty, predictable result, predictable outcome, inevitability, matter of course; informal sure thing, cert, dead cert. ANTONYMS possibility.

foreground

foreground noun 1 she repainted the figures in the foreground: front, fore, forefront, forepart, foremost part, nearest part, closest part. 2 he was in the foreground of the political drama: forefront, vanguard, van, spearhead, head, lead, fore, front, front line, cutting edge, foremost position, leading position, position of prominence.

forehead

forehead noun she brushed a lock of hair from her forehead: brow, temple; Zoology frons. WORD LINKS forehead frontal relating to the forehead Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

foreign

foreign adjective 1 foreign branches of UK banks: overseas, distant, remote, far off, far flung, external, outside; alien, non-native, adventitious. ANTONYMS domestic. 2 the concept is very foreign to us Westerners: unfamiliar, unknown, unheard of, strange, alien, exotic, outlandish, odd, peculiar, curious, bizarre, weird, queer, funny; novel, new. ANTONYMS familiar. 3 formal this matter is altogether foreign to the affair in hand: irrelevant, not pertinent, inappropriate, inapposite, extraneous, unrelated, unconnected; outside, distant from, remote from, disconnected from, different from; rare extrinsic. ANTONYMS relevant.

foreigner

foreigner noun the country was ruled by a foreigner: alien, non-native, immigrant, settler, newcomer, stranger, outsider; visitor, tourist; Brit. incomer; N. English offcomer; SE Asian gweilo. WORD LINKS foreigner xenophobia fear of foreigners Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

foreman, forewoman

foreman, forewoman noun the foreman was left in charge of the printing works: supervisor, overseer, superintendent, manager, manageress, boss, team leader, line manager, controller; foreperson; Brit. chargehand, captain, ganger; Scottish grieve; S. African induna; in the Indian subcontinent maistry; informal chief, head honcho, governor, super; Brit. informal gaffer, guv'nor; N. Amer. informal ramrod, straw boss; Austral. informal pannikin boss; Mining overman.

foremost

foremost adjective one of the foremost Spanish Renaissance artists: leading, principal, premier, prime, elite, top, top-tier, top-level, first-rate, greatest, best, supreme, pre-eminent, major, most important, most prominent, most influential, most skilled, most illustrious, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, of note; first, primary, main, paramount, chief, key, central; N. Amer. ranking; informal number-one, top-notch. ANTONYMS minor.

foreordained

foreordained adjective the outcome of the matter was foreordained: predetermined, preordained, ordained, predestined, destined, fated; rare predestinated.

forerunner

forerunner noun 1 archosaurs were the forerunners of dinosaurs: predecessor, precursor, antecedent, ancestor, forebear; prototype; rare primogenitor. ANTONYMS descendant. 2 the pain was feared as a forerunner of something worse: herald, harbinger, usher, advance guard; precursor, prelude; sign, signal, warning, token, portent, omen, augury.

foresee

foresee verb Harry foresaw further problems for them: anticipate, predict, forecast, expect, envisage, envision, see, think likely; foretell, prophesy, divine, prognosticate, augur; literary foreknow, forebode; Scottish archaic spae; rare vaticinate, auspicate. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD foresee, anticipate, expect See anticipate . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

foreshadow

foreshadow verb the city's decline was foreshadowed by earlier events: augur, presage, portend, prognosticate, foreshow, foretell, indicate, suggest, signal, herald, forewarn, warn of, promise, point to, anticipate; literary forebode, foretoken, betoken, harbinger; rare prefigure.

foresight

foresight noun a little foresight might have saved them a lot of money: forethought, anticipation, planning, forward planning, provision, prescience, circumspection, watchfulness, attentiveness, vigilance, prudence, care, caution, precaution, readiness, preparedness; far-sightedness, discernment, presence of mind, judiciousness, discrimination, perspicacity, vision, awareness, penetration; N. Amer. forehandedness. ANTONYMS hindsight.

forest

forest noun they came to a clearing in the forest: wood (s ), woodland, trees, tree plantation, plantation; jungle; archaic greenwood, holt. WORD LINKS forest sylvan relating to forests Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

forestall

forestall verb they will resign to forestall a vote of no confidence: pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of, steal a march on, anticipate, second-guess, nip in the bud, thwart, frustrate, foil, stave off, ward off, fend off, avert, preclude, obviate, prevent, intercept, check, block, hinder, impede, obstruct; informal beat someone to it, beat someone to the draw /punch.

forestry

forestry noun forest management, forest planting, forest cultivation, tree growing, forestation, afforestation, agroforestry; woodcraft, woodsmanship; technical arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology.

foretaste

foretaste noun the opening parade gives a foretaste of the spectacle to come: sample, taster, taste, preview, trailer, appetizer, tester, specimen, example; indication, suggestion, hint, whiff; warning, forewarning, advance warning, omen; informal tip-off, try-out.

foretell

foretell verb 1 it all happened as she had foretold: predict, forecast, foresee, anticipate, envisage, envision, see, prophesy, prognosticate, augur, divine; warn, forewarn; archaic foreshow, croak; Scottish archaic spae; rare vaticinate, auspicate. 2 the shootings foretold more terrible violence: augur, presage, portend, foreshadow, indicate, signal, point to, add up to, be an omen of, be a warning of, be a harbinger of; literary forebode, foretoken, betoken, harbinger; rare prefigure.

forethought

forethought noun forethought is needed before you embark on such a project: anticipation, planning, forward planning, provision, precaution, prescience, circumspection, prudence, care, caution; foresight, far-sightedness, discernment, presence of mind, judiciousness, perspicacity, vision, awareness, penetration; N. Amer. forehandedness.

foretoken

foretoken verb literary a shiver in the night air foretokens December. See signal 1 (sense 3 of the verb ).

forever

forever adverb 1 their love would last forever: for always, evermore, for ever and ever, for good, for good and all, for all time, until the end of time, eternally, undyingly, perpetually, in perpetuity; Brit. for evermore; N. Amer. forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over, until the twelfth of never, until doomsday, until kingdom come; archaic for aye. 2 he was forever banging into things: continually, continuously, constantly, perpetually, incessantly, endlessly, persistently, repeatedly, regularly; always, all the time, the entire time, non-stop, day and night, {morning, noon, and night }; Scottish aye; informal 24 -7. ANTONYMS occasionally; never.

forewarn

forewarn verb he had been forewarned of a coup plot: warn, prewarn, warn in advance, give advance warning, give fair warning, give notice, advise, apprise, inform; put on one's guard about, alert about, caution about; informal tip off about, put wise to, put in the picture about, clue in about; Brit. informal tip someone the wink about; rare premonish. ANTONYMS take by surprise.

forewarning

forewarning noun when dogs howled at night it was a forewarning of death: harbinger, omen, augury, sign, signal, herald, indication, presage, portent, promise, prediction, forecast, premonition; warning, advance warning, prior warning; informal tip-off; literary foretoken.

foreword

foreword noun he wrote the foreword to one of her books: preface, introduction, prologue, preamble, opening remarks, opening statement, preliminary matter, front matter, forward matter; informal intro, prelims; rare prolegomenon, proem, prooemium, exordium, prolusion.

Duden Dictionary

Före

Fö re Substantiv, feminin Ski , die |F ö re |schwedisch före, norwegisch føre, zu schwedisch föra, norwegisch føra = führen Eignung des Schnees zum Fahren; Geführigkeit

Forecaddie

Fore cad die Substantiv, maskulin Golf , der |ˈfɔːkædi |der Forecaddie; Genitiv: des Forecaddies, Plural: die Forecaddies englisch Caddie 1 , der den Flug des Balles beobachten soll oder der vorausgeschickt wird, um ein Zeichen zu geben, dass der Platz frei ist

Forecast

Fore cast Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin besonders Meteorologie, Wirtschaft , das oder der |ˈfɔːkaːst |das oder der Forecast; Genitiv: des Forecasts, Plural: die Forecasts englisch forecast = Voraussage Voraussage einer künftigen Entwicklung, des wahrscheinlichen Verlaufs von etwas

Forechecking

Fore che cking Substantiv, Neutrum Eishockey , das |ˈfɔːt͜ʃɛkɪŋ |das Forechecking; Genitiv: des Forecheckings, Plural: die Forecheckings zu englisch-amerikanisch to forecheck = den Gegner bereits in dessen Verteidigungsdrittel stören, zu: fore = vorder-, Vorder- und Check das Stören des gegnerischen Angriffs bereits im gegnerischen Verteidigungsdrittel

Forehand

Fore hand Substantiv, feminin oder Substantiv, maskulin Sport , die oder der |ˈfɔːhænd |die Forehand; Genitiv: der Forehand, Plural: die Forehands, selten: der Forehand; Genitiv: des Forehand [s ], Plural: die Forehands Vorhandschlag im Tennis, Tischtennis, Federball und [Eis ]hockey; Gegensatz Backhand

Foreign Office

Fo reign Of fice Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈfɔrɪn ˈɔfɪs |das Foreign Office; Genitiv: des Foreign Office englisch britisches Außenministerium

Forelle

Fo rel le Substantiv, feminin , die |For e lle |die Forelle; Genitiv: der Forelle, Plural: die Forellen mittelhochdeutsch forhele, althochdeutsch forhana, eigentlich = die Gesprenkelte, die Bunte (nach den bunten Tupfen auf dem Rücken )(in Bächen lebender ) räuberischer Lachsfisch (der wegen seines schmackhaften Fleisches gern gegessen wird ) Forelle [auf /nach ] Müllerinart (Kochkunst ; Fischgericht, bei dem die Forelle in Mehl gewendet, in Butter gebraten und danach mit brauner Butter übergossen wird ) | Forellen angeln, fangen, züchten

Forellenteich

Fo rel len teich Substantiv, maskulin , der |For e llenteich |zur Zucht von Forellen angelegter Fischteich

Forellenzucht

Fo rel len zucht Substantiv, feminin , die |For e llenzucht | Zucht 1a 1a, c von Forellen

Foren

Fo ren |F o ren |Plural von Forum

Forensik

Fo ren sik Substantiv, feminin , die |For e nsik |die Forensik; Genitiv: der Forensik, Plural: die Forensiken zu forensisch 1 ohne Plural Gerichtsmedizin sich auf Forensik spezialisieren 2 Jargon Klinik für psychisch kranke und suchtkranke Straftäter (innen ) jemanden in die Forensik einweisen

forensisch

fo ren sisch Adjektiv |for e nsisch |lateinisch forensis, eigentlich = zum Forum gehörend gerichtlichen oder kriminologischen Zwecken dienend, im Dienste der Rechtspflege stehend; gerichtlich forensische Chemie, Psychologie, Pädagogik, Medizin, Histologie | ein forensisches Gutachten | für forensische Zwecke

French Dictionary

foreman

foreman FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour contremaître.

forer

forer v. tr. verbe transitif Percer un trou, une cavité dans une matière dure. : Les ouvriers ont foré le roc pour creuser un tunnel. aimer

foresterie

foresterie n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des activités liées à la forêt et à son exploitation.

forestier

forestier , ière adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif à la forêt. : Un garde forestier. Des chemins forestiers. nom masculin et féminin Professionnel de la foresterie. Note Orthographique for es tier.

foret

foret n. m. nom masculin Outil pour percer. Note Orthographique for et.

forêt

forêt n. f. nom féminin Grande étendue couverte d ’arbres. : Une forêt de conifères. SYNONYME bois . LOCUTION Forêt vierge. Forêt inexplorée. Note Technique Cette expression s ’écrit sans trait d ’union. Note Orthographique for ê t.

foreuse

foreuse n. f. nom féminin Machine à forer. : Le maniement de la foreuse (et non de la *drill ).

Spanish Dictionary

forense

forense adjetivo 1 De la administración de justicia o relacionado con ella :centro forense; informe forense; laboratorio forense; la oratoria forense es la que se practica en los órganos de justicia .2 nombre común Médico que está adscrito a un juzgado, actúa como perito en causas criminales y civiles y se encarga de determinar las causas que han provocado la muerte de una persona :el examen del forense dictaminó que la muerte se produjo por ingestión de barbitúricos .También médico forense .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín forensis ‘de la plaza pública, del foro ’, ‘forense, judicial ’, derivado de forum ‘recinto sin edificar ’, ‘plaza pública ’, y de ahí ‘vida pública y judicial ’, ‘tribunales de justicia ’ por celebrarse allí los juicios .

forero, -ra

forero, -ra adjetivo 1 De un foro o relacionado con esta forma de discusión a través de Internet .2 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que es muy aficionada a seguir los foros de Internet o que suele discutir en ellos .

forestación

forestación nombre femenino 1 Acción de forestar .ANTÓNIMO deforestación, desforestación .2 Efecto de forestar .ANTÓNIMO deforestación, desforestación .

forestal

forestal adjetivo De los bosques o que tiene relación con ellos :riqueza forestal; tras los incendios se llevó a cabo un importante plan de repoblación forestal con pinos .

forestar

forestar verbo transitivo Poblar un terreno con plantas forestales .ANTÓNIMO deforestar, desforestar .

Sanseido Dictionary

FOREX

FOREX 〖 foreign exchange 〗外国為替。

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fore

fore 1 /fɔː r / (! for, fourと同音 ) 形容詞比較なし〖名詞の前で〗(船動物などの )前部の, 前部にある〈脚足など〉(front )( ↔hind 1 )▸ a fore paw [foot ]前足副詞比較なし〖動詞の後で〗船 [機 ]首に, 船首の方へ ; 前部に ( ↔aft ; →ship ). f ò re and á ft 船の前後に, 船首から船尾まで .名詞 C 〖the ～〗〘船〙(船などの )前部 ; 船首 (bow 3 )▸ at the fore 前部に to the f ó re 前面に ; 目立って ; すぐに役立って ; 活躍して ▸ come to the fore 前面へ出る, 重要 [人気 ]になる .

fore

fore 2 間投詞〘ゴルフ〙行ったぞ!, 気をつけろ! 〘ボールが飛んでゆくことを注意するかけ声〙.

fore-

fore- 接頭辞前部の ; 前もっての .

forearm

f ó re à rm 1 名詞 C 前腕 (!ひじから手首までの部分; →arm 1 ) .

forearm

f ò re á rm 2 動詞他動詞〖～ oneself /be ～ed 〗【困難攻撃などに対して】前もって備える, 武装する «against » .

forebear

f ó re b è ar f ó r -名詞 C ｟かたく｠〖通例～s 〗先祖 .

forebode

fore b ó de 動詞他動詞｟かたく｠1 …の前兆となる .2 …を予感する ; 〖～ that節〗…という予感がする .

foreboding

fore b ó d ing 名詞 U C (不吉な )予感, 前兆, 予言 .

forecast

fore cast /fɔ́ː r kæ̀st |-kɑ̀ːst /〖fore (前もって )cast (投げる )〗動詞～s /-ts /; ～, ｟時に｠～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞〈専門家などが〉〈天気〉を予報する, (情報に基づいて )〈事〉を予想する , 予測する ;〖～ (that )節 /to do /wh節〗…だと […すると, … かどうかを ]予想する (!予知する (foresee )だけでなく, 予想を述べることも含む ) ▸ forecast the weather 天気を予報する ▸ forecast the future 未来を予言する ▸ More rain was forecast for tomorrow .明日さらに雨が降るという予報だった名詞 C «期間特定の分野などに関する /…という » 予報, 予想 «for , of , about /that 節 » ▸ the weather forecast for Monday 月曜日の天気予報 ▸ There is a forecast of rain in Kyushu .九州には雨の予報が出ている (!予想内容が続くとき前置詞はof )

forecaster

f ó re c à st er 名詞 C 気象予報士 ; (経済などの )予測をする人 .

forecastle

fore cas tle /fóʊks (ə )l / (!( -castleは /ks (ə )l /)) 名詞 C 1 船首楼 (↔poop 1 ).2 (船首楼下の )水夫部屋 (!発音通りにfo 'c'sle, fo'c's'leともつづる ) .～́ d è ck 船首楼甲板 .

foreclose

fore cl ó se 動詞自動詞〘法〙【抵当物を】抵当流れ処分にする «on » .他動詞 1 «…から » …を排除する, 締め出す «from , out of » .2 〈可能性など〉を無に [排除 ]する, …を前もって封じる (rule out ).3 〘法〙〈抵当権設定者〉から抵当物請け戻し権を奪う ; 〈抵当物〉を流す .4 …に対して独占的要求をする .

foreclosure

fore cl ó sure 名詞 U C 〘法〙(抵当権の )請け戻し権喪失, 抵当流れ ; 質流れ .

forecourt

f ó re c ò urt 名詞 C (大きな建物の )前庭 ; (テニスの )フォアコート .

foredoom

fore d ó om 動詞他動詞｟かたく｠〖通例be ～ed 〗 «…と » あらかじめ運命が定められている «to » .

forefather

fore father /fɔ́ː r fɑ̀ːðə r /名詞 C 〖通例one 's ～s 〗先祖, 祖先 (｟男女共用｠ancestor ).

forefinger

f ó re f ì nger 名詞 C 人さし指 (index finger ).

forefoot

f ó re f ò ot 名詞複 -feet C 〖通例 -feet 〗(動物の )前足, 前肢 .

forefront

f ó re fr ò nt 名詞〖通例the ～〗(活動関心責任などの )第一線, 中心, 重要部分, 先頭 ; (物の )最前部 ; (戦闘などの )最前線 ▸ at [in ] the forefront of A Aの最前線 [最先端 ]で [に ]; Aの中心 [先頭 ]で [に ]

forego

fore g ó 動詞 →go 1 他動詞｟かたく｠〈楽しみなど〉を控える, 遠慮する, 我慢する .

foregoing

fore going /fɔː r ɡóʊɪŋ /形容詞｟かたく｠〖名詞の前で〗前述の ; 先行する (preceding ).名詞 U 〖the ～; 単複両扱い〗前述のこと, 今述べたこと .

foregone

fore g ó ne 動詞 foregoの過去分詞 .形容詞〈結果などが〉既定 [確定 ]の ; 過ぎ去った, 過去の .～̀ concl ú sion 初めからわかっている結論 [結果 ].

foreground

f ó re gr ò und 名詞〖通例the ～〗1 最前面 [部 ], 最も重要な [目立つ ]位置 [立場 ].2 (絵画風景写真などの )前景 (↔background ).動詞他動詞 …を前面に置く ; …を目立たせる .

forehand

f ó re h à nd 形容詞名詞 C 〖通例単数形で〗(テニススカッシュの )フォアハンド (の ), 前打ち (の )(↔backhand ).

forehanded

f ò re h á nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 ｟米｠将来に備えた ; 慎重な ; 裕福な .2 ＝forehand .

forehead

fore head /fɔ́ː r hèd, fɔ́ːrəd, fɑ́r -, ｟英｠fɔ́rɪd / (! 若者を中心に米英ともに /h /を入れて発音する傾向が強い ) 名詞複～s /-dz /C 額 , 前額 (→head ); (物の )前部 ▸ brush one's hair off one's forehead 額にかかる髪をかき上げる

foreign

for eign /fɔ́ːr (ə )n, fɑ́r -|fɔ́r -/ (!( -eignは /(ə )n /)) 〖語源は「外で」〗(名 )foreigner 形容詞比較なし /4 はmore ～; most ～1 外国の , 他国の ; 外国から [行き ]の ; 外国産の ; 外国人の (↔domestic , home )▸ a foreign language 外国語 ▸ a foreign country 外国 ▸ a foreign investor 海外投資家 ▸ foreign films [goods ]外国映画 [製品 ]語法 foreignとfrom abroad 人に対してforeignを使うと失礼な響きがあるので, 「外国からの訪問客」などの場合はforeign visitorsでなくvisitors from abroadとfrom abroadを用いる方が無難 (→foreigner ).2 〖名詞の前で〗外交の, 対外的な ▸ foreign policy 外交政策 ▸ foreign debt [reserves ]対外債務 [外貨準備高 ]3 ｟かたく｠〖通例名詞の前で〗異質な, 有害な ▸ Never rub your eye to remove a foreign body [matter, object ].異物を取るために目をこすったりしないでください 4 ｟かたく｠〖be ～〗 «…と » 無関係な, 無縁の «to » ▸ Elegance is completely foreign to him .優雅さは彼とはまったく無縁である 5 〘法〙(州国の )管轄外の, 法適用外の .～̀ aff á irs 外交 (問題 ).～̀ á id 対外援助 .F -̀ and C ó mmonwealth Ò ffice ｟英｠〖the ～〗英国外務省〘｟略｠FO; 旧称 Foreign Office 〙.～̀ exch á nge 外国為替 (取引 ).～̀ exch á nge m à rket 外国為替市場 .～̀ inv é stment 海外投資 .～̀ l é gion 外人部隊 .～̀ m í nister 外務大臣, 外相 .F -̀ S é cretary ｟英｠外務大臣 (!略称; 正式にはthe Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs ) .～ness 名詞

foreigner

for eign er /fɔ́ːr (ə )nə r , fɑ́r -|fɔ́r -/→foreign 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 外国人 , 異邦人 (!相手に直接用いると「よそ者」のニュアンスを与えることがある; →foreign 語法 ) ▸ The number of foreigners is increasing year by year in Japan .日本では外国人の数が年々増えている .2 ｟話｠よそ者, 見知らぬ人 ; 部外者 (stranger )▸ He is a foreigner to the movie world .彼は映画の世界ではよそ者だ 3 外国の物 ; 舶来品 ; 外国船 ; 外来動 [植 ]物 .

foreknowledge

fore knowledge /-́-̀ -|--́- /名詞 U ｟かたく｠ «…の » 予知, 事前知識 «of » .

foreleg

f ó re l è g 名詞 C (動物の )前足, 前肢 (forefoot ).

forelock

f ó re l ò ck 名詞 C (人馬などの )前髪 . t à ke [s è ize ] A by the f ó relock A 〈好機など〉を逃さずつかまえる .t ù g one's f ó relock to A ｟主に英｠A 〈人〉にへりくだった態度を示す, ぺこぺこする .

foreman

fore man /fɔ́ː r mən /名詞複 -men C 1 (職工工夫などの )親方, (現場 )監督 (｟男女共用｠supervisor ).2 〘法〙陪審長 (｟男女共用｠jury supervisor ).

foremost

fore most /fɔ́ː r mòʊst /形容詞比較なし〖通例名詞の前で; the ～〗1 第一級 [線 ]の, 最も重要な, 主要な〈学者作家など〉▸ Ichiro, the foremost ballplayer of our time 当代一の野球選手イチロー (!通例敬意が含まれる ) 2 真っ先の, 先頭の .副詞まず第一に ; 真っ先に ▸ I consider myself, foremost , a comedian .私は自分のことを何よりもまずコメディアンであると考えている

forename

f ó re n à me 名詞 C ｟かたく｠(姓に対して )名 (→name 事情 ).f ó re n à med 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗前記の, 前述の .

forenoon

f ó re n ò on 名詞 C ｟やや古｠午前 (morning ).

forensic

fo ren sic /fərénsɪk, -zɪk /形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 犯罪科学の, (犯罪の )科学捜査の .2 法廷の [で用いられる, に関する ].3 弁論 [討論 ](術 )の .～̀ anthrop ó logy 法 (廷 )人類学 .～̀ é vidence 法医学的証拠〘血液型毛髪指紋など〙.～̀ m é dicine 法医学 .～̀ path ó logist 司法 (犯罪 )病理学者 .～̀ psych í atry 司法精神医学 .～̀ sc í ence (警察の )科学捜査 (の方法 ).～̀ sc í entist (警察の )科学捜査官 .

forensics

fo r é n sics 名詞 U 1 犯罪科学, 法医学 .2 弁論術 .

foreordain

f ò re ord á in /fɔ̀ːrɔː r -/動詞他動詞｟かたく｠ «…のように » …をあらかじめ定める «to » ; 〖～ A to do 〗Aが …するように運命づける (!時に受け身で ) .

forepart

f ó re p à rt 名詞 C 前部 ; 初めの部分 .

forepaw

f ó re p à w 名詞 C (犬猫などの )前足 (→paw ).

foreplay

f ó re pl à y 名詞 U (セックスの )前戯 ; 〘比喩的に〙前奏, 序曲 .

forerunner

fore run ner /-́-̀ -, --́- /名詞 C 1 先駆 (者 ); 前身, 祖先 .2 予兆, 前兆 .

foresaw

fore saw /fɔː r sɔ́ː /動詞 foreseeの過去形 .

foresee

fore see /fɔː r síː /〖for (前もって )see 1 (見る )〗動詞～s /-z /; -saw /-sɔ́ː /; -seen /-síːn /; ～ing 他動詞〈問題事故など〉を予知する ;〖～ that節 /wh 節〗…ということを […かを ]予見する, 予知する ;〖～ A doing 〗Aが … すると予知する (→forecast )▸ One week before the shooting, he foresaw danger .狙撃の1週間前彼は危険を察知していた

foreseeable

fore s é e a ble 形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗予測可能な, 予知できる〈事〉. for the fores è eable f ú ture 当分の間, ここしばらく .in [within ] the fores è eable f ú ture 近々 .

foreseen

fore seen /fɔː r síːn /動詞 foreseeの過去分詞 .

foreshadow

fore sh á dow 動詞他動詞〈事件など〉の前兆 [前ぶれ ]となる ; 〈人が〉…を予見する .

foreshore

f ó re sh ò re 名詞 C 〖通例the ～〗1 前浜（まえはま）〘満潮線と干潮線との間の浜〙.2 浜辺, なぎさ .

foreshorten

fore sh ó rten 動詞他動詞 1 〘美〙…を (遠近法で )奥行きを縮めて描く .2 …を短縮 [縮小 ]する .

foreshortened

fore sh ó rtened 形容詞〈物場所などが〉 (実際より )小さく [近く ]見える ; 縮小された .

foresight

fore sight /fɔ́ː r sàɪt /名詞複～s /-ts /1 U 先見の明 , 計画性 ; 洞察力 ; 見通し, 予想 ▸ have the foresight to do 先見の明をもって …する 2 U 周到な準備 ; 慎重さ .3 C (銃の )照星 .

foreskin

f ó re sk ì n 名詞 C (ペニスの )包皮 .

forest

for est /fɔ́ːrəst /〖語源は「外側の (森 )」〗名詞複～s /-ts /1 C 森林 , 山林 ;U (一般に )森林 (地帯 ) (!wood (s )より大きいもの ) ;〖形容詞的に〗森の, 森に住む ▸ walk in [through ] a forest 森の中を歩く [通り抜ける ]▸ a piece of land covered in dense [thick ] forest 密林に覆われた土地 ▸ a forest trail (人動物が通ってできた )森の中の道 ▸ a (tropical ) rain forest (熱帯 )雨林 ▸ the National Forest ｟米｠国有林 2 C ｟文｠〖通例a ～/～s of A 〗林立するA (!Aは複数名詞 ) ▸ massive forests of microphones 立ち並んだ大変な数のマイク 3 C 〘英史〙王室御猟場 .n ò t s è e the f ó rest for the tr é es ｟米｠木を見て森を見ない ; 小事にとらわれて大局を見失う .動詞他動詞 …に植林する ; …を木々で覆う [森林化する ].～́ f ì re 森林火災, 山火事 .～́ fl ò or 森の地面 ; 〘生態〙林床〘有機物を豊富に含む土や瓦礫（がれき）の層からなる〙.～́ gr è en 深緑色 .～́ r à nger ｟主に米カナダ｠森林管理官 (ranger ) 〘ガイド役も兼ねる〙.～́ tr è e 森林樹 .

forestall

fore st á ll 動詞他動詞 …を阻止 [予防 ]する, …の機先を制する (stop, prevent ).

forested

f ó r est ed /-ɪd /形容詞〈山谷などが〉森林 [樹木 ]に覆われた, «…の » 生い茂った «with , by » (｟連語｠densely, thickly, heavily ).

forester

f ó r est er 名詞 C 1 森林監督官 ; 林業従事者, 木こり, 木材業者 .2 〘虫〙トラガ〘蛾の一種〙.

forestry

for est ry /fɔ́ːrɪstri |fɔ́r -/名詞 U (森 )林学 ; 林業 ; 森林地 (帯 ).

foretaste

f ó re t à ste 名詞 C 〖a ～〗予兆, 前兆 ; 事前体験 .

foretell

fore tell /fɔː r tél /動詞 (→tell )他動詞【占いなどで】…を予言する, 予知する «by » .自動詞 «…を » 予言 [予知 ]する «of » .

forethought

f ó re th ò ught 名詞 U (将来への )用心 ; 転ばぬ先の杖（つえ）.

foretold

fore t ó ld 動詞 foretellの過去形過去分詞 .

forever

for ev er ｟主に英｠for ever /f (ə )révə r /副詞比較なし 1 永久に, 永遠に (eternally )▸ Husbands and wives are supposed to love one another forever .夫婦は永遠に愛し合うものである 2 ｟主に話｠ずっと , 延々, 長時間 ; いつも ▸ I will be forever grateful .感謝の気持ちはずっと忘れません ▸ last [go on ] forever ずっと続く 3 ｟話｠〖｟英｠でもforever 〗a. 絶えず, 絶え間なく, しじゅう (always ) (!進行形の動詞と用いて; しばしば迷惑な気持ちを暗示 ) ▸ She is forever finding fault with others .彼女はいつも他人のあら探しばかりしている b. 〖形容詞の前で〗常に, いつも (always )▸ She looks forever happy .彼女はいつも幸せそうに見える c. (人の性格などで )相変わらず, やはり ; いつものように .for è ver and a d á y ｟話｠永遠に .for è ver and é ver いつまでもいつまでも (forever ) (!しばしば物語で用いられる ) .n ò t … for é ver いつまでも …というわけではない ▸ Money will not last forever .お金はずっとあるわけではない (!部分否定 ) t à ke (A ) for é ver (Aにとって ) (時間が )ひどく長くかかる ▸ It will not take them forever to recognize their position .彼らが自分たちの立場がわかるのにそれほど時間はかからないだろう [ほどなくわかるだろう ]名詞 U (いつまでともわからない )長い間, 永遠 .

forevermore

for è ver m ó re ｟米｠for è ver m ó re ｟英｠副詞｟文｠未来永劫（えいごう）に (!forever の強調形 ) .

forewarn

fore w á rn 動詞他動詞〖通例be ～ed 〗〈人が〉 «…に関して /…をしないように » 警告される, くぎをさされる «of , about /against » .Forew à rned is fore á rmed .備えあれば憂いなし .

forewent

fore w é nt 動詞 foregoの過去形 .

foreword

f ó re w ò rd 名詞 C (通例著者でない人による ) «…への » 序文, はしがき «to » .