front run

frʌnt rʌn

front ran, front running

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Definition of front run - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

preempt

take action before someone else to gain advantage

The company front ran the competition by launching their product early.

anticipate

forestall

finance

TECH.

execute trades based on non-public information

TECH.

He was accused of front running the client's orders.

insider trading

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Expressions with front

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance.

front burner

state of high importance or receiving much attention

This project is on the front burner now.

front up

provide money or pay up

They had to front up a hefty deposit for the new car.

up front

adv.

in the front part of a place or group

She sat up front during the concert.

go to the front

move to the front of a line or group

She decided to go to the front of the line.

shut the front door

close the main entrance door

Please shut the front door when you leave.

Expressions with run

run around

move quickly in different directions

The kids will run around in the park for hours.

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it.

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

have a good run

complete a run that feels enjoyable or satisfying

I had a good run in the park today.

in the short run

adv.

lasting or happening only during a brief time period

In the short run, the new policy will reduce costs.

let something run down

allow something to lose power or energy by not recharging

He let the phone run down and it turned off.

on the run

adv.

while busy or in a hurry

She ate her breakfast on the run because she was late.

Terms with front run included in their meaning

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forerun

physical movement

run in front of something or someone

Examples of front run in a sentence

They front ran the market by investing early.
Traders were caught front running before the news release.
Front running can undermine market integrity.

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French:devancer, faire du front running, ...
German:zuvorkommen, Insidergeschäfte tätigen, ...
Italian:anticipare, operare in anticipo sulla base di informazioni riservate, ...
Spanish:tomar medidas antes que alguien más para obtener ventaja, operar con información privilegiada, ...
Portuguese:antecipar-se, usar informações privilegiadas, ...
Chinese:抢先, 抢先交易, ...
Japanese:先手を打つ, 先回りして取引する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَبَقَ, تداول بناء على معلومات داخلية, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּים אֶת הַמִּתְחָרִים, לִסְחוֹר לִפְנֵי פְּקוּדָה, ...
Russian:действовать на опережение, совершать сделки, ...
Ukrainian:випереджати, здійснювати випереджувальні торги, ...
Hindi:पहले कदम उठाना, आगे व्यापार करना, ...
Bengali:অগ্রিম পদক্ষেপ নেওয়া, লেনদেন করা, ...
Catalan:anticipar-se, fer operacions anticipades, ...
Czech:předběhnout, front-runovat, ...
Danish:foregribe, udføre handler før, ...
Dutch:vooruitlopen, front running, ...
Greek:προλαβαίνω, προβαίνω σε συναλλαγές, ...
Hungarian:megelőzni, bennfentes információ alapján kereskedni, ...
Khmer:ឆក់យកឱកាសមុន, ធ្វើប្រតិបត្តិការជួញដូរមុនគេដោយប្រើព័ត៌មានមិនបើកចំហ, ...
Korean:앞서 행동하다, 앞질러 거래하다, ...
Persian:پیش‌دستی کردن, معامله کرد, ...
Polish:wyprzedzać, wykorzystać niejawne informacje, ...
Portuguese (BR):antecipar-se, operar com informação privilegiada, ...
Romanian:a anticipa, a face front running, ...
Swedish:att frontköra, handla i förväg, ...
Thai:ชิงลงมือก่อน, ทำการซื้อขายโดยใช้ข้อมูลภายใน, ...
Turkish:önceden harekete geçmek, gizli bilgilere dayanarak ticaret yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:đi trước, giao dịch trước, ...

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Definition of front run - Reverso English Dictionary

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