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fronting off

fronting off is the present participle and gerund of front off.

Meaning of front off

Verb

front off (third-person singular simple present fronts off, present participle fronting off, simple past and past participle fronted off)

  1. (intransitive, slang, transitive) To confront, bully or disrespect (someone); to square up for a fight; to intimidate (someone) into doing something (often leaving); to show off in front of someone.
  2. (slang, transitive) To embarrass (someone) by revealing information about them.

Questions about fronting off

What is fronting off the present participle and gerund of?
Fronting off is the present participle and gerund of front off.

Words near fronting off in the dictionary

  1. frontierwomen
  2. frontignac
  3. frontignacs
  4. frontin'
  5. fronting
  6. fronting off
  7. fronting on
  8. fronting oneself off
  9. fronting up
  10. frontings
  11. frontipiece

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