the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something

a page at the front of the book had been torn out

he sealed the envelope and wrote on the front

the foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached and where the enemy is or may be engaged

his regiment was immediately sent to the front

an appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings

she put on a brave front

boldness and confidence of manner

he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front

a person's face or forehead

the mark of fool set on his front

of or at the front

the front cover of the magazine

she was in the front garden

(of a vowel sound) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate

(of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards

the flats which fronted Crow Road

both properties fronted on to the beach

provide (something) with a front or facing of a particular type or material

a metal box fronted by an alloy panel

a glass-fronted bookcase

lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, group, or activity)

the group is fronted by two girl singers

act as a front or cover for illegal or secret activity

he fronted for them in illegal property deals

make an appearance; turn up

parents get a bit worried if you don't front up now and then

they better front up and start doing their job

articulate (a vowel sound) with the tongue further forward

the three velar consonants are normally fronted to some degree

the fronting of /au/ was completed a couple of generations ago

place (a sentence element) at the beginning of a sentence instead of in its usual position, for emphasis or as a feature of some dialects, as in horrible it was