[
  {
    "word": "front",
    "phonetic": "/f\u0279\u028cnt/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/f\u0279\u028cnt/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/front-au.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75796959",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 4.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"
        }
      },
      {
        "text": "/f\u0279\u028cnt/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/front-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=857068",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The side of a building with the main entrance.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A field of activity.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's a front for the mafia."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The direction of the enemy.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Cheek; boldness; impudence.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An act, show, fa\u00e7ade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a front."
          },
          {
            "definition": "That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The most conspicuous part.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The beginning.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A seafront or coastal promenade.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(hotels) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word \"front\" used as an exclamation.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "fore"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "back",
          "rear"
        ]
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To face, be opposite to.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To adorn the front of; to put on the front.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To act as a front (for); to cover (for).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To assume false or disingenuous appearances.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To appear before.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "to front court"
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "feign",
          "put on airs"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Located at or near the front.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The English word dress has a front vowel in most dialects."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "first",
          "fore",
          "lead"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "back",
          "last",
          "rear",
          "back"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/front"
    ]
  }
]