Fore
/fɔːr/
Definitions
2 meaningsAt or toward the front.
/fɔːr/
At or towards the front; in advance.
The captain shouted "fore" to warn the players.
💡 Simply: Think of a parade! If you're standing at the 'fore', you're at the very beginning, watching the action unfold first.
👶 For kids: In the front!
How It's Used
"The leader stepped fore to address the crowd."
A warning cry used on a golf course to alert people that a golf ball is in the air.
/fɔːr/
A warning shouted before a golf shot.
The golfer shouted "fore!" before hitting the ball.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're playing golf, and someone hits the ball the wrong way! They yell 'fore!' to tell you to duck, because the ball might hit you!
👶 For kids: A shout to tell people to look out because a golf ball might hit them.
More Examples
He ducked instinctively after hearing the cry of "fore!".
How It's Used
"The golfer shouted "fore!" as his ball sliced towards the spectators."
Idioms & expressions
fore and aft
From front to back; throughout a vessel or structure.
"The ship was searched fore and aft."
From Old English *fōre*, a shortened form of *fore* (adverb, adjective, preposition). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fura- ('before, in front of').
The word 'fore' has been used in nautical and military contexts for centuries, often as a term for the front part of a ship or formation.
Memory tip
Imagine a line of people. The person 'fore' is the one in front.
Word Origin
"before, in front of"