fro

[froh]

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adverb

Obsolete. from; back.

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

'fro

or fro

[froh]

adjective, noun, plural 'fros. Informal.

Afro.

Origin of 'fro

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

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Contemporary Examples of fro

GETTING TO AND FRO: American Airlines offers nonstop flights to Madrid from New York, Miami, and Dallas.
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Kara Cutruzzula
March 19, 2014
Fro yo is supposed to be healthier because it has fewer calories.
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Daniel Gross
July 19, 2013
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
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
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

Historical Examples of fro

The Mastodon rocked to and fro on his huge feet, embarrassedly.
The Trail Book
Mary Austin
Now—there stood the wall, there stood the ash-trees and their tops were waving to and fro.
What Sami Sings with the Birds
Johanna Spyri
The whole current of the company's traffic to and fro passed under my eye.
In the Valley
Harold Frederic
There was a great passing to and fro in Vicksburg, but its lights were dim.
The Rock of Chickamauga
Joseph A. Altsheler
You had better not come to and fro, but wait till you hear from me.'
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for fro

fro

adverb

back or fromSee to and fro

Word Origin for fro

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

fro

'fro

noun plural fros or 'fros

short for Afro

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Word Origin and History for fro

"away, backwards," c.1200, North English and Scottish dialectal fra, Midlands dialect fro, from Old Norse fra "from" (see from).

Idioms and Phrases with fro

fro

see to and fro.