frontman

[ fruhnt-man ]

/ ˈfrʌntˌmæn /

noun, plural front·men [fruhnt-men]. /ˈfrʌntˌmɛn/.

a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.

a person who serves as the nominal head of an organization and who represents it publicly.

Also especially for 2, front man .

Origin of frontman

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; front + man

Words nearby frontman

frontline, frontlist, front load, front loader, front-loading, frontman, front matter, front money, front nine, fronto-, frontoanterior position

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Example sentences from the Web for frontman

Were there parts of being a frontman before that were particularly dysphoria-inducing?
Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion|Melissa Leon|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sultry chanteuse enraged the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain with comments she made about wanting to die young.
Lana Del Rey’s Silly Death Wish and the Perils of Pop Artifice|Amanda Marcotte|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kyle Henderson, 24, frontman for Desert Noises, quit his job and “went for it” with his bandmates.
Living by the Bonnaroo Code|Daniel G. Hill|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And let us not forget the long-awaited memoirs of ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey.
Hatchet Job of the Year 2014 Shortlist Announced|The Telegraph|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Twenty-five years later, one can presume that the former Smiths frontman is experiencing a rare moment of good cheer.
The Ultimate Anti-Thatcher Playlist|The Daily Beast|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for frontman

front man

noun informal

a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activityGender-neutral form: figurehead

the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer

Also called: front person

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单词	frontman
释义	frontman [ fruhnt-man ] / ˈfrʌntˌmæn / noun, plural front·men [fruhnt-men]. /ˈfrʌntˌmɛn/. a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group. a person who serves as the nominal head of an organization and who represents it publicly. Also especially for 2, front man . Origin of frontman An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; front + man Words nearby frontman frontline, frontlist, front load, front loader, front-loading, frontman, front matter, front money, front nine, fronto-, frontoanterior position Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frontman Were there parts of being a frontman before that were particularly dysphoria-inducing? Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion\|Melissa Leon\|October 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The sultry chanteuse enraged the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain with comments she made about wanting to die young. Lana Del Rey’s Silly Death Wish and the Perils of Pop Artifice\|Amanda Marcotte\|June 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kyle Henderson, 24, frontman for Desert Noises, quit his job and “went for it” with his bandmates. Living by the Bonnaroo Code\|Daniel G. Hill\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And let us not forget the long-awaited memoirs of ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey. Hatchet Job of the Year 2014 Shortlist Announced\|The Telegraph\|January 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Twenty-five years later, one can presume that the former Smiths frontman is experiencing a rare moment of good cheer. The Ultimate Anti-Thatcher Playlist\|The Daily Beast\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for frontman front man noun informal a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activityGender-neutral form: figurehead the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer Also called: front person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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