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. back or from See to and fro

fro

²

/ frəʊ /

noun

1. 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.

see to and fro.