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I never was the front man in any bands I played in when I was in college, and I always learned music by myself at home.
James Vincent McMorrow

Meaning of "front man" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRONT MAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRONT MAN

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Front man is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRONT MAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

front man

Lead vocalist

The lead vocalist or lead vocal is the member of a band who sings the main solo vocal portions of a song. The lead vocalist may also play one or more instruments, and is usually the "leader" of their group, often the spokesman in interviews and before the public. The lead vocalist is sometimes referred to as the frontman. In certain types of music, notably soul and rock'n'roll, there is a line-up of a lead vocalist with a named group of backing vocalists. Such line-ups can be very fluid, with both the lead vocalist and the backing group pursuing independent careers; and frequent personnel changes are not uncommon. While members of backing bands were often replaceable, the lead singer would be regarded as having a more marketable name and would have to hire or fire backing musicians at will. Cases of backing bands "defecting" to rival vocalists were rarer, but did happen on occasion as seen by Tony Orlando and Dawn.

Definition of front man in the English dictionary

The definition of front man in the dictionary is a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity Gender-neutral form: figurehead. Other definition of front man is the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRONT MAN

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front of house
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FRONT MAN

as one man
belt man
best man
contact man
family man
government man
hatchet man
hit man
holy man
iron man
limit man
little man
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old man
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to a man
young man

Synonyms and antonyms of front man in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «front man» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRONT MAN

Find out the translation of front man to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of front man from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «front man» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前面的人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

testaferro
570 millions of speakers

English

front man
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामने आदमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رجل الأمامي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фронтмен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homem de frente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামনে মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homme avant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki hadapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strohmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

看板役
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngarep wong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn ông phía trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன் மனிதர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समोर माणूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ön adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

front man
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frontman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фронтмен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

omul din față
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

front man
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

front man
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frontfigur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foran mannen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of front man

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRONT MAN»

The term «front man» is regularly used and occupies the 58.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about front man

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James Vincent McMorrow
I never was the front man in any bands I played in when I was in college, and I always learned music by myself at home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRONT MAN»

Discover the use of front man in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to front man and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Front Man
Pamela Lee. I lHAPTER 5 “Mitch, this is El,” El hollered into the speaker box at the front gate to Mitch's home in Bel Air, “Buzz me in, bro.” El was breathless, he needed to get to Mitch and let him know what was going on. J ohnie told him on ...
Pamela Lee, 2005
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
2. in every way; in all respects: He was French from top to toe, sleek and elegant. front man • frontsman front man—1. a man who publicly represents a person or an organization: The former adviser now serves as a front man for a large ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2010
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Terrorism: An Investigator's Handbook
Selecting an undercover officer to be the “front man” in an offsite may present serious problems for an agency. Insofar as an offsite operation does not involve direct contact with suspects, it is usually fairly safe and often does not ultimately ...
William E. Dyson, 2011
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The Phantom Capitalists: The Organization and Control of ...
The aim here is twofold: to generate a respectable image for the 'front man' and to make it difficult for him to be traced after the fraud has been carried, out. Examples of the production of a false identity may be found in some of the larger frauds.
Michael Levi, 2008
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
2. in every way; in all respects: Mr. Gibson is our only Englishman, but on the other side he is English from top to toe. front man frontsman front man - (also: frontman) I . a man who publicly represents a person or an organization: The former ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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The Angry Black Man's Guide to Success: And the Women That ...
A front man will usually search me out through a politician for an introduction. They usually have stories of how they know or work for this rich whitey in Chicago or that wealthy Jew boy in New York and that they want me to find them real estate ...
George T. Farrell, 2007
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Ain't Bad for a Pink: The Life of Bluesman Pete 'Snakey ...
I've never been in any physical danger on stage partly, I think, because I have what it takes to be a good front man: you've had good practice if you also do solo work. The front man has a complex role. He is the bridge between the audience ...
Sandra Gibson, 2011
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Startup: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Running a Business
Once you decide to sell, or once you are approached, consider carefully who the front man (or front woman) should be for your business. It may not be the smartest person on the team, the most experienced, or even one of the founders, but a ...
Kevin Ready, 2011
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Informal games for soldiers...
The one attempting to escape tries to get in front of one of the pairs, and the front man of the pair tries to aid him by holding him around the waist as he tries to stop there. If he succeeds in getting in front of the pair, the third, or rear, man now ...
United States. Dept. of the Army, 1943
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Must of Got Lost
At first I was a bit apprehensive about being the front man. I was comfortable on the bass because I wasn't out front. I knew what the competition from the other bands would be and thought that my talent up front couldn't compare to what was  ...
Jerry Girard, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRONT MAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term front man is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eddie Vedder Covers The Who With Local Band In Chicago
The Chicago Tribune reports the party took place at Freedom Boat Club at Montrose Harbor, where the Pearl Jam front man sang “I Can't ... «JamBase, Jul 15»
2
John Dwyer keeps Thee Oh Sees new and strange
After a savage yelp from the front man, the space between beats collapses, and the song explodes into an ebullient bloom of guitar noise, ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
The Specials review: Iconic ska band sort out Saturday night for …
The front man also took the opportunity to poke fun at Newcastle's underperforming football team, while Lynval was more complimentary of the ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind on self-doubt and success
Ahead of the group's Bay Area shows, we spoke with front man Stephan Jenkins. Q: “Dopamine” is your first album in six years. How did you ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Gallery: Were you in the crowd at Festival Too last night?
The festival was held over the last three weekends and previous nights featured Republica, original Stranglers front man Hugh Cornwell and ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Iron, Wine and Horses: Two Friends Make The Ultimate Mixtape
RATH: The other is the southern-fried front man for Band of Horses, Ben Bridwell. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LAREDO"). BAND OF HORSES: ... «KNBA, Jul 15»
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Cooney: Even when he's right, Amaro ends up being wrong
He was the front man for that era — even if he had his arm twisted from up above — and he will most likely take the fall for it at the end of the ... «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
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Has Van Gaal ruined Manchester United's strikeforce, and can …
... signing a new contract and, in Van Gaal's first season, becoming captain. Overall, Rooney was the superior front man for United last season. «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jul 15»
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First Ever Beacon Jazz Festival Debuts July 25
Keepnews asked saxophonist Mike Dopazo, who performs frequently in Beacon, to be the front man for the Hudson Valley All-Stars, who will ... «Philipstown.info, Jul 15»
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Arsenal Transfer News: Big-Money Moves Eyed in Latest Gunners …
Along with current Gunners front man Olivier Giroud, Lacazette could form quite a partnership and add the goals Arsenal need if they are to win ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

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