English to English Dictionary

Foreboding

A fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

Foreclosure

The legal process by which a mortgage lender takes possession of a property because the borrower has failed to make mortgage payments.

Form-tutor

A teacher in a secondary school who is responsible for the pastoral care, general welfare, and administrative organization of a specific tutor group or form.

Fortitude

Courage in pain or adversity.

Forum

A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

Forward-looking

Thinking about and planning for the future; progressive and innovative.

Fossil

The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.

Foster parent

A person who takes a child into their family and acts as a guardian, providing food, shelter, and upbringing without having legal parentage.

Foundation

The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level, upon which the structure rests.

Founding-family

A family that originally established a business, institution, or organization and often maintains significant ownership, leadership, or cultural influence over generations.

Four-four

A musical time signature consisting of four quarter beats in a measure, also known as common time.

Fragment

A small part broken or separated off something.