fore

/fɔər/

/fɔ/

Other forms: fores

The front of a ship is called the fore, and the back is the "aft." A cruise ship might be so large that your cabin at the ship's fore is almost a quarter mile from your sister's in the aft.

Fore also refers more generally to something at or near the front, like someone who's at the fore of her profession as a pastry chef. As an adjective, fore also describes things close to the front — your puppy's fore legs are the ones in front. When golfers shout, "Fore!" it's a warning to watch out for the ball, or to "look ahead."

Definitions of fore

1. adjective

   situated at or toward the bow of a vessel
   synonyms:

   front

   relating to or located in the front

   forward

   at or near or directed toward the front

   foremost

   situated closest to the bow

   antonyms:

   aft

   (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

   back

   related to or located at the back

   after

   located farther aft

   aftermost

   located closest to the stern or tail
2. noun

   front part of a vessel or aircraft
   synonyms: bow, prow, stem

   type of:

   front

   the side that is seen or that goes first
3. adverb

   near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
   “the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments”

   synonyms: forward

   antonyms:

   aft

   at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane