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foot·wear noun : apparel (as shoes or boots) for the feet

foot·work noun : the management of the feet (as in boxing)

fop noun : a man who is devoted to or vain about his appearance or dress : DANDY

— fop·pery noun

— fop·pish adjective

Synonyms

buck, dandy, dude, gallant—more at DANDY

1for preposition 1 : as a preparation toward

2 : toward the purpose or goal of

3 : so as to reach or attain

4 : as being

5 : because of

6 — used to indicate a recipient

7 : in support of

8 : directed at : AFFECTING

9 — used with a noun or pronoun followed by an infinitive to form the equivalent of a noun clause <~ you to go would be silly>

10 : in exchange as equal to : so as to return the value of

11 : CONCERNING

12 : CONSIDERING

13 : through the period of

14 : in honor of

2for conjunction : for the reason that : BECAUSE

Synonyms

because, now, since, whereas—more at SINCE

3for abbreviation 1 foreign

2 forestry

fora plural of FORUM

1forage noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. fuerre, foer fodder, straw, of Gmc origin]

1 : food for animals esp. when taken by browsing or grazing

2 : a search for food or supplies

2forage verb for·aged; for·ag·ing 1 : to collect forage from

2 : to search for food or supplies

3 : to get by foraging

4 : to make a search : RUMMAGE

Synonyms usually forage for

cast about, hunt, pursue, quest, rummage, search, seek—more at SEEK

for·ay verb : to raid esp. in search of plunder

Synonyms usually foray into

invade, overrun, raid—more at INVADE

foray noun : a sudden or irregular incursion for war or spoils

Synonyms

descent, incursion, invasion, irruption, raid—more at RAID

1forbear verb -bore ; -borne ; -bear·ing 1 : to refrain from : ABSTAIN

2 : to be patient

Synonyms

abstain, forgo, keep, refrain; also avoid, eschew, shun; check, constrain, curb, inhibit; deny, refuse, withhold; buck, combat

Antonyms

give in (to), succumb (to), yield (to)

2forbear variant of FOREBEAR

for·bear·ance noun : the act of forbearing

Synonyms

long-suffering, patience, sufferance, tolerance—more at PATIENCE

forbearing adjective : marked by calm patience

Synonyms

long-suffering, patient, stoic, tolerant, uncomplaining—more at PATIENT

for·bid verb -bade also -bad ; -bid·den ; -bid·ding 1 : to command against : PROHIBIT

2 : HINDER, PREVENT

Synonyms

ban, bar, enjoin, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe; also deter, discourage, dissuade; repress, suppress; halt, preclude, prevent, stop; embargo, exclude, rule out, shut out; debar, deprive, disallow, reject, veto; check, curb, inhibit, restrain; block, hinder, impede, obstruct

Antonyms

allow, let, permit, suffer

forbidden adjective : not allowed : not permitted

Synonyms

impermissible, taboo—more at IMPERMISSIBLE

forbidding adjective 1 : causing discomfort

2 : presenting, suggesting, or constituting a menace

Synonyms

austere, grim, menacing, scary, severe—more at GRIM

1force noun 1 : strength or energy esp. of an exceptional degree : active power

2 : capacity to persuade or convince

3 : military strength; also, pl : the whole military strength (as of a nation)

4 : a body (as of persons or ships) available for a particular purpose

5 : violence, compulsion, or constraint used on or against a person or thing : COMPULSION

6 : an influence (as a push or pull) that causes motion or a change of motion

— in force

1 : in great numbers

2 : VALID, OPERATIVE

Synonyms

[1] energy, main, might, muscle, potency, power, strength, vigor

[2] cogency, effectiveness, persuasiveness—more at COGENCY

[4] help, personnel, pool, staff; also labor, proletariat, rank and file; band, company, crew, gang, outfit, party, team; employee, helper, hireling,