English dictionary: words starting with afo

adjective

In preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen.

Usage examples:

Plans are afoot for a festival

preposition

Before.

Usage examples:

He died the day afore yesterday

prefix

Before; previously.

adverb

→  before

adjective

Denoting a thing or person previously mentioned.

Usage examples:

Songs from the aforementioned album

noun

The person or people mentioned earlier

Usage examples:

The aforementioned was/were seen waiting outside the building.

adjective

Another term for aforementioned.

noun

The person or people mentioned earlier

Usage examples:

The aforementioned was/were seen waiting outside the building.

phrase

To illegally harm someone with malice aforethought is to have thought about it and planned it before acting

Usage examples:

Her crime was malicious and with malice aforethought., you can only be convicted of murder if the c…

adverb

Into conflict or difficulty with.

Usage examples:

Well tonight, something has gone afoul with a fowl.