front off

verb

To confront, bully or disrespect (someone); to square up for a fight; to intimidate (someone) into doing something (often leaving); to show off in front of someone.

Meanings

verbfront off (third-person singular simple present fronts off, present participle fronting off, simple past and past participle fronted off)

present singular third person fronts off · participle present fronting off · participle past fronted off · past fronted off

  1. intransitiveslangtransitiveTo confront, bully or disrespect (someone); to square up for a fight; to intimidate (someone) into doing something (often leaving); to show off in front of someone.
  2. slangtransitiveTo embarrass (someone) by revealing information about them.
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APA

front off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20off

MLA

“front off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20off.

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