/ Dictionary / Index F fore: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fore Pronunciation: (fôr, fōr), [key] — adj. situated at or toward the front, as compared with something else. first in place, time, order, rank, etc.; forward; earlier. fore topmast stay. of or pertaining to a foremast. noting a sail, yard, boom, etc., or any rigging belonging to a fore lower mast or to some upper mast of a foremast. noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a fore lower mast or to some specified upper mast of a foremast:fore topmast stay. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; forward. —adv. at or toward the bow. forward. before. in, at, or to both ends of a ship. —n. the forepart of anything; front. the foremast. into a conspicuous place or position; to or at the front. at hand; ready; available. still alive. —prep., conj. before. fore Pronunciation: (fôr, fōr), [key] — interj. Golf. (used as a cry of warning to persons on a course who are in danger of being struck by the ball.) fore- Pronunciation: [key] a prefix meaning “before” (in space, time, condition, etc.), “front,” “superior,” etc.: forehead; forecastle; forecast; foretell; foreman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fore (Thesaurus) fordone fore-and-aft Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language