| 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. |
| foreigner |
a person born who is born in or comes from a foreign country. |
| foreign exchange |
international monetary transaction, as between governments or businesses of different countries. [2 definitions] |