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forecheck in hockey, to check (an opposing player) in the vicinity of the opponent's goal. (Cf. backcheck.)
foreclose to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage) or to take that right away from (the mortgagor), esp. for failure to make timely payments. [4 definitions]
foreclosure the act, usu. by a legal proceeding, of foreclosing.
forecourt in basketball, the half of the court in which a team is attempting to score. (Cf. backcourt.) [3 definitions]
foredeck the forward part of a ship's main deck.
foredoom to doom beforehand.
forefather an ancestor. [2 definitions]
forefinger the finger next to the thumb; index finger.
forefoot one of the front feet of an animal having four or more legs. [2 definitions]
forefront the foremost position or portion. [2 definitions]
foregather variant of forgather.
forego1 to go before; precede.
forego2 variant of forgo.
foregoing occurring or appearing just before; preceding; previous.
foregone having gone before; previous. [2 definitions]
foreground the part of something, such as a painting or photo, that is or appears to be nearest the viewer. (Cf. background.) [2 definitions]
forehand of a stroke in tennis or the like, performed with the palm facing forward. [4 definitions]
forehanded providing for future events or needs; prudent; foresighted. [3 definitions]
forehead the part of the human face above the eyes and below the typical hairline; brow. [2 definitions]
foreign in, from, characteristic of, or involving a country that is not one's own. [4 definitions]
foreign-born born in a country other than the one in which one resides; nonnative.