forehead

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɒrɪd/, /ˈfɔːrhɛd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrɪd, -ˌhɛd, ˈfɑr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôrid, for-; fôrhed′, for-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fore•head /ˈfɔrɪd, -ˌhɛd, ˈfɑr-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Anatomythe part of the face above the eyebrows;
    brow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fore•head  (fôrid, for-; fôrhed′, for-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anatomythe part of the face above the eyebrows;
    brow.
  2. the fore or front part of anything.
  • Middle English forehe(v)ed, Old English forhēafod. See fore-, head bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forehead / ˈfɒrɪd ˈfɔːˌhɛd/
  1. the part of the face between the natural hairline and the eyes, formed skeletally by the frontal bone of the skull; brow
    Related adjective(s): frontal
Etymology: Old English forhēafod; related to Old Frisian forhāfd, Middle Low German vorhōved
'forehead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: hit him [right, square] on the forehead, his forehead was sweating, her forehead was dripping in sweat, more...

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