/ Dictionary / Index U up-front: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up-front Pronunciation: (up'frunt'), [key] — Informal. Informal. —adj. —adv. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: up-front (Thesaurus) upfold upgather Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language