The difference between Fore and Front
When used as nouns, fore means the front, whereas front means the foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
When used as adjectives, fore means former, whereas front means located at or near the front.
Fore is also interjection with the meaning: an exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction.
Fore is also adverb with the meaning: in the part that precedes or goes first.
Front is also verb with the meaning: to face (, ).
check bellow for the other definitions of Fore and Front
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Fore as an adjective (obsolete):
Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous.
Examples:
"the fore part of the day"
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Fore as an adjective:
Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
Examples:
"the fore end of a wagon"
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Fore as a noun:
The front; the forward part of something; the foreground.
Examples:
"The fore was painted white."
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Fore as an adverb:
In the part that precedes or goes first; opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc.
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Fore as an adverb (obsolete):
Formerly; previously; afore.
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Fore as an adverb (nautical):
In or towards the bows of a ship.
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Fore as a verb:
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Front as a noun:
The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
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Front as a noun:
The side of a building with the main entrance.
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Front as a noun:
A field of activity.
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Front as a noun:
A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
Examples:
"Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia."
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Front as a noun (meteorology):
The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
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Front as a noun (military):
An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
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Front as a noun (military):
The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
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Front as a noun (military):
The direction of the enemy.
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Front as a noun (military):
When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
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Front as a noun (obsolete):
A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
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Front as a noun (dated):
Cheek; boldness; impudence.
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Front as a noun (informal):
An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
Examples:
"He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front."
"You don't need to put on a front. Just be yourself."
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Front as a noun (historical):
That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
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Front as a noun:
The most conspicuous part.
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Front as a noun (obsolete):
The beginning.
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Front as a noun (UK):
a seafront or coastal promenade.
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Front as a noun (obsolete):
The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.
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Front as a noun (slang, hotels, dated):
The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation.
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Front as a noun (slang, in the plural):
A grill .
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Front as an adjective:
Located at or near the front.
Examples:
"The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor."
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Front as an adjective (comparable, phonetics):
Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
Examples:
"The English word smallcaps dress has a front vowel in most dialects."
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Front as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To face (, ); to be pointed in a given direction.
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Front as a verb (transitive):
To face, be opposite to.
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Front as a verb (transitive):
To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
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Front as a verb (transitive):
To adorn the front of; to put on the front.
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Front as a verb (phonetics, transitive, intransitive):
To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
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Front as a verb (linguistics, transitive):
To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.
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Front as a verb (intransitive, slang):
To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
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Front as a verb (transitive):
To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
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Front as a verb (transitive, colloquial):
To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
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Front as a verb (intransitive, slang):
To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
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Front as a verb (transitive):
To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
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Front as a verb:
To appear before, as in to front court.