interjection
fore
A warning that a golf ball may hit someone.
A golfer shouts “fore” as her ball heads toward another player.
Etymology
Fore means toward the front or ahead. As a golf warning, it alerts people ahead to an approaching ball; the exact circumstances of the golfing call’s origin are uncertain.
More examples
- Someone yells “fore,” and we duck behind our golf cart.
- Shout “fore” immediately if your shot might hit someone.
- He calls “fore” when his drive veers toward the next fairway.
Forms
fore
Similar words
- look out
- Warns of immediate danger generally, not specifically a golf ball.
- heads up
- Calls attention to a possible hazard, not necessarily in golf.