front off

English

Verb

front off (third-person singular simple present fronts off, present participle fronting off, simple past and past participle fronted off)

1. (slang, transitive or intransitive) To confront, bully or disrespect (someone); to square up for a fight; to intimidate (someone) into doing something (often leaving); to show off in front of someone.
2. (slang, transitive) To embarrass (someone) by revealing information about them.

See also

• front oneself off