A Quick and Simple Dictionary

front

1. Noun.  The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
2. Noun.  The side of a building with the main entrance.
3. Noun.  A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
4. Noun.  (context, 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.
5. Noun.  (context, military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
6. Noun.  (context, military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
7. Noun.  (context, military) The direction of the enemy.
8. Noun.  (context, military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
9. Noun.  (obsolete) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
10. Noun.  (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
11. Noun.  (UK) a seafront or coastal promenade.
12. Adjective.  Located at or near the front.
13. Adjective.  (comparable) (phonetics) Of a vowel pronounced near the tip of the tongue.
14. Verb.  (intransitive, dated) To face (on, to), be pointed in a given direction.
15. Verb.  (transitive) To face, be opposite to.
16. Verb.  (transitive) To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
17. Verb.  (transitive) To adorn the front of; to have on the front.
18. Verb.  (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
19. Verb.  (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.
20. Verb.  (intransitive, slang) To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
21. Verb.  (transitive) To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
22. Verb.  (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
23. Verb.  (intransitive) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
24. Verb.  to appear before, as in to front court.