Definition of FOREMAN

foreman

Plural: foremen

Noun

  • A person who supervises workers.
  • a person who exercises control over workers
    • "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
  • a man who is foreperson of a jury
  • The leader of a work crew.
  • The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  • A slave assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.

Examples

  • The FOREMAN of our Scrabble club always ensures fair play and accurate scoring.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English foremon, forman; equivalent to fore- + man. Compare West Frisian foarman, Dutch voorman, German Vormann, Danish formand, Swedish förman, Icelandic formaður.

Synonyms

boss, chief, gaffer, honcho

Scrabble Score: 12

foreman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
foreman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foreman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

foreman: valid Words With Friends Word