out-front

[ out-fruhnt ]
/ ˈaʊtˈfrʌnt /

adjective Informal.

candid; frank; honest: The politician was less than out-front with the interviewer.

Origin of out-front

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Definition for out front (2 of 2)

Origin of front

1250–1300; Middle English frount, front < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin front- (stem of frōns) forehead, brow, front

OTHER WORDS FROM front

un·front·ed, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for out front

front
/ (frʌnt) /

noun

adjective (prenominal)

verb

Derived forms of front

frontless, adjective

Word Origin for front

C13 (in the sense: forehead, face): from Latin frōns forehead, foremost part

Scientific definitions for out front

front
[ frŭnt ]

The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures or humidity. In the mid-latitude areas of the Earth, where warm tropical air meets cooler polar air, the systems of fronts define the weather and often cause precipitation to form. Warm air, being lighter than cold air, tends to rise, cool, and condense along such boundaries, forming rain or snow. See also cold front occluded front polar front stationary front warm front.

Cultural definitions for out front

front

In meteorology, the line that forms the boundary between two air masses. Unless they are very similar in temperature and humidity, they will not mix.

notes for front

Fronts usually produce unstable weather.

Idioms and Phrases with out front (1 of 2)

out front

In front of a building or house, as in We really need to put another light out front, or I'll meet you at the museum, out front. The antonym, referring to the back of a building, is out back, as in John's out back fixing his bike. The noun front has been used for the side of a building where the main entrance is located since the mid-1300s; back for the rear of a building dates from the late 1300s.

Idioms and Phrases with out front (2 of 2)

front