front man en · NOUN
Meanings
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A person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
Near-synonyms: frontperson, front
- A striker.
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The lead singer in a musical group.
Near-synonym: frontperson
Pete Doherty is the front man of the Libertines.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| front men | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
person · person · player · musician · person
Relateds
Synonyms
front · frontperson · frontperson · attacker · forward
Translations (29)
es testaférrea (public face) · ru подставно́е лицо́ (public face) · de Frontmann (music: lead singer) · it prestanome (public face) · es testaferro (public face) · ca prestanoms (Andorra) (public face) · es cabeza de fierro (public face) · fi solisti (music: lead singer) · pl frontman (music: lead singer) · fr homme de paille (public face) · it fantoccio (public face) · ru напада́ющий (football: striker, attacker, forward) · ru соли́ст (music: lead singer) · ru номина́льный глава́ (public face) · de Frontfrau (music: lead singer) · ru фо́рвард (football: striker, attacker, forward) · fr prête-nom (public face) · fi hyökkääjä (football: striker, attacker, forward) · ca testaferro (public face) · ru певе́ц (music: lead singer) · ru зиц-председа́тель (public face) · it uomo di paglia (public face) · de Strohfrau (public face) · sv frontman (music: lead singer) · pt testa de ferro (public face) · ru вокали́ст (music: lead singer) · de Strohmann (public face) · fi keulakuva (public face) · ru фронтме́н (music: lead singer)