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fore

faw
adj
1
Situated at or toward the front.
"The fore section of the ship houses the crew's quarters."
intj
1
A warning shout in golf to alert people that a ball is heading their way.
"He yelled "Fore!" as the ball sliced toward the next fairway."

How to Use Fore

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In plain EnglishRelates to the front of something, or (in golf) a shouted warning.

Common pairings
fore and aft shout fore

Word Forms

foremost superlative

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The _____ section of the ship houses the crew's quarters.

Etymology

A shortened form of the prefix fore-, meaning "before" or "in front."

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