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
Words nearby out-front
out-and-out,
out-and-outer,
out-basket,
out-box,
out-country,
out-front,
out-group,
out-half,
out-herod,
out-migrant,
out-migrate
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, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for out front
front
/ (frʌnt) /
noun
adjective (prenominal)
verb
Derived forms of front
frontless, adjectiveWord 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