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• fro
  fro

  adverb

  from; back.
• 'fro
  'fro

  adjective

  shortened form of Afro.

fro

¹ American  

[froh] / froʊ /

adverb

1. Obsolete. from; back.

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idioms

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

   The trees were swaying to and fro in the wind.

'fro ² American  

[froh] / froʊ /

Or fro

adjective

Informal.

'fros plural

1. shortened form of Afro.

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fro ¹ British  

/ frəʊ /

adverb

1. back or from See to and fro

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fro ² British  

/ frəʊ /

noun

1. short for Afro

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fro More Idioms  

1. see to and fro.

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

Now motorcycles move constantly to and fro, carrying men, women, children and cargo,emptying the town of all remnants of civilization, even the roofs of the buildings.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The autumn operation exposed flaws too: The land couldn’t accommodate all the vehicles, said Lemmermann, and it consisted of noncontiguous plots, forcing Rheinmetall to bus soldiers to and fro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Team principal Frederic Vasseur characterises what is sometimes broadcast from the team radio as the standard to and fro between driver and engineer.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

She bustled to and fro, greeting regulars with gruff warmth.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

Panting and sweating, a large mob of rats dashed to and fro burdened by the battering ram.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques