adverb
definition
Before.
definition
In the fore part of a ship.
preposition
definition
Before; in advance of the time of.
definition
Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.
conjunction
definition
In advance of the time when; before.
Examples of afore in a Sentence
No, Pete spotted them afore they saw us, so we got away.
Edward Wright died, as has been mentioned, in 1615, and his son, Samuel Wright, in the preface states that his father " gave much commendation of this work (and often in my hearing) as of very great use to mariners "; and with respect to the translation he says that " shortly after he had it returned out of Scotland, it pleased God to call him away afore he could publish it."
He was a frequent visitor to Peckham while attending rehearsals of his first major play afore Night Come at the Royal Shakespeare.
Then, afore A knows wher A um, ma troosers get yanked doon an A get a jag on ma bum.
But as the reid sun gaed doun, whit soud thay see but laund afore the ship?
For nou she wes ettlin for ti be mistress o aw the grandeur afore hir een.
Even old Grandpa got rite frisky afore de weekend wuz over.