fro

¹

[ froh ]

adverb

1. Obsolete. from; back.

'fro

²

or fro

[ froh ]

adjective

, Informal.

, plural 'fros.

1. shortened form of Afro.

fro

¹

/ frəʊ /

adverb

1. See to and fro
   back or from See to and fro

fro

²

/ frəʊ /

noun

1. See Afro
   short for Afro

Word History and Origins

Origin of fro¹

1150–1200; Middle English frō, frā < Old Norse frā from; akin to Old English fram from

Origin of fro²

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of fro¹

C12: from Old Norse frā ; related to Old English fram from

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:

   The trees were swaying to and fro in the wind.

More idioms and phrases containing fro

see to and fro .

Example Sentences

The cupcake bubble has been replaced, as I documented last year, by a fro-yo bubble.

From The Daily Beast

GETTING TO AND FRO: American Airlines offers nonstop flights to Madrid from New York, Miami, and Dallas.

From The Daily Beast

With his slight frame and tasteful Jew-fro, Seth was the anti-heartthrob who launched a nationwide trend of “geek chic.”

From The Daily Beast

There are plenty of upscale towns that may only have two or three fro-yo outlets.

From The Daily Beast

Fro yo is supposed to be healthier because it has fewer calories.

From The Daily Beast

Wycliffe translates the Vulgate: “And it as a modir onourid schal meete hym, and as a womman fro virgynyte schal take him.”

From Project Gutenberg

Five hundred of our fighting men are running to and fro between cliffs and sea carrying stones wherewith to improve our pier.

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He passed to and fro in the city without the least insult being offered him by any Spaniard.

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The broad veranda was shaded by a clump of tall banana-trees, swaying to and fro in the gentle breeze.

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She turned back into the room and began to walk to and fro down its whole length without stopping, without resting.

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