Definition up front in British English

up front adverb

adverb

/ʌpˈfrʌnt/

if you pay for work or goods up front, you pay for them before you receive them

Example

She wants half her fee up front.

Synonyms and related words

at someoneâs expense by the hour cash-in-hand

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in the part of something that is furthest forward

Example

There are some spare seats up front.

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behind in front rear

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2.1

in the part of a team that tries to score goals

Example

The England rugby team are awesome up front.

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backhanded defensive foul

if you tell someone something up front, you are very honest from the beginning about something that might affect them

Example

They warned us up front of the risk.

Synonyms and related words

honest sincere fine

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