fro

[ froh ]

/ froʊ /

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adverb

Obsolete. from; back.

Nearby words

frizzle, frizzly, frizzy, frl., frn, fro, fro-yo, frobisher, frock, frock coat, frock tart

Idioms

to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth: The trees were swaying to and fro in the wind.

Origin of fro

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

Definition for fro (2 of 2)

'fro

or fro

[ froh ]

/ froʊ /

adjective, noun, plural 'fros. Informal.

Afro.

Origin of 'fro

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

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Examples from the Web for fro

GETTING TO AND FRO: American Airlines offers nonstop flights to Madrid from New York, Miami, and Dallas.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fro yo is supposed to be healthier because it has fewer calories.
Frozen-Yogurt Shops Are Everywhere, but We Are Nowhere Near Saturation|Daniel Gross|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The miner does that journey to and fro, and sandwiched in between there are seven and a half hours of savage work.
Thatcher's Economic Legacy|Megan McArdle|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His anti-choice credentials—critical to the religious right—have swayed to and fro like the autumn leaves in New England.
Cheesy Grits, Y’all: In Defense of Mitt Romney’s Political Pandering|Hank Sheinkopf|March 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Her trademark long blond bangs strike out at odd angles, whirling to and fro as she speaks.
Tristane Banon Takes a Victory Lap|Tracy McNicoll|October 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Great numbers of people are passing to and fro, an excess of the feminine element being generally observable.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867|Various
Men ran to and fro shouting, no one seeming to know what to do.
Larry Dexter's Great Search|Howard R. Garis
It is not a mere sprinkling that will do; it requires a forcible dashing to and fro, and that often repeated, to be effectual.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale
Grave, elderly men moved noiselessly to and fro, or sat in meditative silence in deep arm-chairs.
The Man Upstairs|P. G. Wodehouse
And as they stood thus listening, each with an arm locked in an arm of the other, the South Wind gently swayed them to and fro.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers

British Dictionary definitions for fro (1 of 2)

fro

/ (frəʊ) /

adverb

back or fromSee to and fro

Word Origin for fro

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

British Dictionary definitions for fro (2 of 2)

fro

'fro

/ (frəʊ) /

noun plural fros or 'fros

short for Afro

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Idioms and Phrases with fro

fro

see to and fro.