- a|fore|hand
- a|fore|hand «uh FR HAND, -FOHR-», adverb, adjective.Archaic or Dialect. beforehand.
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fore´hand´ed|ness — fore|hand|ed «FR HAN dihd, FOHR », adjective. 1. providing for the future; prudent; thrifty: »an early and forehanded care (Jeremy Taylor). 2. done beforehand; early; timely. 3. in easy circumstances; well to do … Useful english dictionary
fore´hand´ed|ly — fore|hand|ed «FR HAN dihd, FOHR », adjective. 1. providing for the future; prudent; thrifty: »an early and forehanded care (Jeremy Taylor). 2. done beforehand; early; timely. 3. in easy circumstances; well to do … Useful english dictionary
fore|hand|ed — «FR HAN dihd, FOHR », adjective. 1. providing for the future; prudent; thrifty: »an early and forehanded care (Jeremy Taylor). 2. done beforehand; early; timely. 3. in easy circumstances; well to do … Useful english dictionary
fore|hand — «FR HAND, FOHR », noun, adjective, adverb. –n. 1. a stroke in tennis and other games played with a racket or paddle, made with the palm of the hand turned forward and the arm sideways to the body. 2. the side of the body on which a forehand is… … Useful english dictionary
be|fore|hand — «bih FR HAND, FOHR », adverb, adjective. ahead of time; in advance: »Get everything ready beforehand (adv.). Are you not a little beforehand with this request for payment? (adj.) … Useful english dictionary
fore·hand — /ˈfoɚˌhænd/ noun, pl hands [count] sports : a way of hitting a ball in tennis and similar games in which the palm of the hand holding the racket is turned in the direction of the ball She hit a forehand across the court. often used before another … Useful english dictionary
be·fore·hand — /bıˈfoɚˌhænd/ adv : in advance : at an earlier or previous time They d agreed beforehand [=ahead of time] to leave early. We paid for our tickets beforehand … Useful english dictionary
hand — back·hand·ed; fore·hand·ed·ly; fore·hand·ed·ness; hand; hand·book·ing; hand·breadth; hand·breed; hand·craft·man; hand·ed; hand·er; hand·ful; hand·hol·er; hand·i·cap·per; hand·i·craft; hand·i·craft·er; hand·i·crafts·man; hand·i·cuff; hand·i·grips; … English syllables
Fore — (f[=o]r), a. [See {Fore}, adv.] Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; opposed to {back} or {behind}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fore bay — Fore Fore (f[=o]r), a. [See {Fore}, adv.] Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; opposed to {back} or {behind};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
