fronting
fronting Lexical Profile
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• verb
To face or look out toward a particular direction or landmark (present participle of front).
"They purchased a historic townhouse fronting the tree-lined boulevard."
To serve as the lead performer, spokesperson, or public face of a musical group, organization, or broadcast (present participle of front).
"She spent the decade fronting an indie rock band before launching her solo career."
To put on a false display of toughness, confidence, or affluence; to bluff or posture (present participle of front, informal).
"He acts like he doesn't care about the exam results, but he is just fronting."
• noun
In syntax, the movement of a word, phrase, or clause from its canonical position to the beginning of a sentence, typically for emphasis or topicalization.
"The linguistics professor used the sentence 'Strange though it may seem' to illustrate adjective fronting."
The act of putting on a false appearance of confidence, toughness, or wealth to impress or deceive others (informal).
"Everyone knew his boastful stories were just fronting to hide his insecurity."
The fraudulent practice in which an older or more experienced driver claims to be the primary user of a vehicle actually driven mainly by a younger, higher-risk driver in order to obtain cheaper insurance.
"Insurers warned parents that fronting on a teenager's car insurance policy can invalidate coverage altogether."
In phonetics and phonology, a sound change or articulation in which a vowel or consonant is pronounced further forward in the vocal tract than some reference point.
"TH-fronting, where 'think' is pronounced like 'fink', is a well-documented feature of several British dialects."
In insurance and finance, an arrangement in which a licensed insurer issues a policy on behalf of an unlicensed insurer or self-insured organization, transferring most or all of the risk back to that entity.
"Multinational corporations often rely on fronting to comply with local insurance regulations across different countries."