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Definition of fro

fro

/froʊ/
fro
Plural:fros
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• adverb

1

Away, back, or backward (now used only in the phrase 'to and fro').

Example

"The pendulum swung rhythmically to and fro inside the grandfather clock."

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• noun

1

An informal shortening of Afro, a rounded,bushy hairstyle formed by combed-out naturally curly hair.

Example

"He spent twenty minutes shaping his fro in the mirror before heading to the concert."

Word Nuance & Usage

As an adverb, 'fro' is syntactically restricted in modern English exclusively to the fixed idiom 'to and fro' (meaning back and forth).

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• Nearby Words

frizziness
frizzly
frizzy
fro
frock
frog
frogbit

Word Origin & Etymology

As an adverb, derived from Middle English 'fro', from Old Norse 'frá' (from, away), a cognate of Old English 'fram'. The noun sense is a 1960s informal shortening of 'Afro'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fro. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fro
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