Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z forecaster A person who forecasts. forecasting A forecast or prediction. forecastingly So as to forecast or predict. forecastle A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it. forecastled Having a forecastle (of a specified kind). forecastleman A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it. forecatch To catch beforehand or in advance. forecaution Caution in advance; precaution. forechain A chain securing the lower shrouds of the foremast. forecharge To charge in advance. forechase The front of a hunt; a first assault forecheck To pressure the puck carrier for the opposing team. forechecker A player who forechecks. forechoice Preference. forechoir Synonym of antechoir. forechoose To prefer; choose in preference. forechosen Chosen beforehand. forecited Cited or quoted before or above. foreclaim To claim in advance; claim beforehand. foreclaw A front claw. foreclosable Capable of being foreclosed. foreclose To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on. foreclosee A person whose house is being foreclosed on. forecloser Someone who forecloses. foreclosing An act of foreclosure. foreclosure The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments. forecloth antependium forecognition Understanding or knowledge of something in advance; precognition. forecolour Any colour which stands out among others. forecome To come before and influence, especially to precede and prevent. forecomer One who comes before (i.e. prior to or ahead of); a predecessor, antecedent, or ancestor. forecoming coming before; preceding foreconceive To conceive or imagine beforehand; preconceive. foreconceiving Conveiving in advance; preconceiving. foreconception Preconception. forecondemn To prejudge and condemn in advance. forecondemnation The act of forecondemning. foreconscious In the psychology of Sigmund Freud, part of the mind that is available to the conscious if mentally summoned, contrasted with the unconscious, which is not directly accessible. foreconsider To consider beforehand; think about in advance. foreconsidered Considered beforehand or in advance. foreconstruct To construct in advance forecount To count beforehand. forecourse The lowest foresail on a square-rigged foremast. forecourt The area in front of a petrol station where the petrol pumps are situated; pumping area. forecover A cover of covering located at or near the front of an object. forecoxa The foremost lobe of the coxa in some arthropod legs forecreated Created beforehand forecrier One who forecries or makes announcements; a herald. forecrop A section of a crop that is harvested first forecrown The front of the crown of an animal’s head. forecry to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly forecut To cut beforehand or in advance. forecutter One who, or that which prepares by cutting foredamn To damn beforehand or in advance foredamned Damned beforehand foredate To date in advance foredawn The time before dawn. foreday Past or former days foredeal An advantage; benefit; profit. foredeck The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast. foredeclare To declare beforehand or in advance. foredecree To decree in advance. foredeem To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage. foredeep A depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment. foredefeated Defeated in advance; doomed to fail. foredescribed Described earlier in the same document. foredesign To design or plan beforehand; forecast. foredestine To predestine foredestiny Predestination; destiny. foredetermination determination in advance; predetermination foredetermine To determine beforehand; predetermine. foredetermined Determined in advance. foredispose To bestow beforehand. foredoom A doom that is predicted; destiny. foredoor A door located at the fore part of a house or dwelling; front door. foredraft Land leading from a dwelling to a road or field. foredraw To draw beforehand or in advance; draw forward. foredream a dream dreamt in advance, especially regarding a future condition or event; a hopeful expectation; a hope foredrove An animal or animals driven ahead of the corpse at a funeral or mortuary, or at the offering of a corsepresent. foredune A kind of dune ridge that runs parallel to the shore of a body of water. Foree A surname from French. foreface The front portion of a dog's face; the muzzle. forefall An ascending appoggiatura. forefather An ancestor. forefatherly Characteristic of a forefather. forefeast A lesser religious festival that leads up to another more significant festival. forefeel To feel or perceive beforehand or in advance; to have a presentiment of. forefeeling A presentiment. forefeelingly With presentiment. forefemur The foremost part of the femur in the arthropod leg forefence A defense at the front. forefield The nearest part of a field (as of view or of combat). forefighter A protector or defender; champion, warrior. forefin Either of the anterior (front) pair of fins of an ichthyosaur forefinger The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb. forefingernail The nail of the forefinger. forefix To fix or secure in advance forefixed Fixed in advance; predetermined. foreflight A flight made before the expected time; a previous or prior flight foreflipper The forelimb of a sea lion, seal, turtle, etc. foreflow To flow before. forefoot Either of the front feet of a quadruped. forefooting The act or process of repairing the forepart of a shoe or boot. foreform An early or previous form; protoform forefounder A founder; one who founds or establishes something. forefront The leading position or edge. forefruit Fruit or produce that ripens before other fruits; a firstfruit foregaff The gaff (spar that controls a gaff-rigged sail) that controls a gaff-rigged foresail. foregain Directly opposite to; in the opposite scale to. foregainst Directly opposite to; in the opposite scale to. foregame An initial game plan. foreganger One who or that which goes before; a forerunner; a harbinger; a predecessor. foregate A main entrance or front gate. foregathering A gathering together; an assembly. foregaze A gaze that is forward or beforehand. foregear Armour for the front of the body. foregift A payment in advance; an advance payment or premium paid by a lessee on taking or renewing a lease, distinct from the rent. foregirth A martingale. foregive To give ahead of time; give in advance. foreglance A glance that is forward or beforehand. foregleam A gleam or glimpse of the future; foreglimpse. foreglimpse A glimpse or revelation of the future. foreglory Glory in advance or occurring ahead of time foreglow The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise. forego To precede, to go before. foregoer A purveyor of the king or other high-ranking person, who provided for his household. foregoing Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence. foregone previous, former foregoneness The quality of being foregone. foregrant A grant obtained or given in advance. foregranted Granted in advance. foregrasp A prior cognizance or understanding; an awareness or comprehension beforehand. foregrip A pistol grip-type forestock on the front of a firearm that improves handling characteristics, counters the effects of recoil, and is cooler to the touch than a standard forestock. foreground The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane. foregroundable Capable of being brought to the foreground. foregrounder One who brings something to the foreground. foregroup A previous or prior grouping or assemblage. foreguard To guard beforehand. foreguess To guess beforehand. foreguide To guide beforehand or in advance; guide forth or forward. foregut The anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum, in humans and some other animals. forehall A front hall. forehalsen To presage; predict. forehammer A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one. forehand A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke. forehanded Looking to the future; displaying foresight; prudent. forehandedly Prudently, with thrift and foresight. forehandedness Prudence, foresight, and thriftiness. forehander A shot played forehand. forehatch A hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.