Meaning

• The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

• The side of a building with the main entrance.

• A field of activity.

• A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.

  "Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia."

• 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.

• An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.

• The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.

• The direction of the enemy.

• When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.

• A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.

• Cheek; boldness; impudence.

• An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.

  "He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front."

• That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.

• The most conspicuous part.

• The beginning.

• A seafront or coastal promenade.

• The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.

• (hotels) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation.

• (in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).

Meaning

• To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.

• To face, be opposite to.

• To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.

• To adorn the front of; to put on the front.

• To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.

• To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.

• To act as a front (for); to cover (for).

• To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).

• To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.

• To assume false or disingenuous appearances.

• To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).

• To appear before.

  "to front court"

Meaning

• Located at or near the front.

  "The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor."

• 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).

  "The English word dress has a front vowel in most dialects."