fore·lock

fore·lock
/ˈfoɚˌlɑːk/ noun, pl -locks [count]
: a piece of hair growing from the front of the head
tug/touch your forelock
Brit disapproving : to be too concerned with pleasing someone who you think is powerful or important

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  • fore|lock — fore|lock1 «FR LOK, FOHR », noun. 1. a lock of hair that grows just above the forehead. 2. a lock that hangs down over the forehead, as of a horse. ● ↑take time by the forelock, ╂[Old English forelocc < fo fore + locc lock] fore|lock2 «FR LOK …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spring lock — Spring Spring, n. [AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See {Spring}, v. i.] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. [1913 Webster] The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • forelock — fore•lock [[t]ˈfɔrˌlɒk, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. 1) the lock of hair that grows from the fore part of the head 2) (of a horse) a tuft of hair above or on the forehead • Etymology: 1640–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • forelock — fore|lock [ˈfo:lɔk US ˈfo:rla:k] n 1.) a piece of hair that falls over someone s forehead 2.) the hair on a horse s head that grows between its ears and hangs forward on its face 3.) tug/touch your forelock BrE to show too much respect towards… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • forelock — fore|lock [ fɔr,lak ] noun count the front part of a horse s MANE that falls forward between its ears a. the front part of a person s hair that falls forwards over their forehead …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • forelock — (n.) lock of hair growing above the forehead, O.E. forelocca; see FORE (Cf. fore ) + LOCK (Cf. lock) (2). Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her; but, if she once escapes, not Jupiter …   Etymology dictionary

  • Forelock — Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Forelock bolt — Forelock Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Forelock hook — Forelock Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To take occasion by the forelock — Forelock Fore lock , n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap square of a gun. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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