Definitions for forte

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forte forte

Spelling: [fawrt, fohrt or for 1, fawr-tey]

IPA: /fɔrt, foʊrt or for 1, ˈfɔr teɪ/

Forte is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in forte (efort).

Definitions for forte

noun

1. a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
2. the stronger part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt (opposed to foible).
3. a passage that is loud and played with force or is marked to be so. Abbreviation: f.

adverb

1. (a direction in a musical score or part) loudly.

adjective

1. (a direction in a musical score or part) loud; with force (opposed to piano).

Origin of forte

1640-50; earlier fort Middle French (see fort); disyllabic pronunciation by association with forte²

Examples for forte

Her forte has long been a kind of easy, content-free populism aimed squarely at the lizard brain of the GOP base.

Mumford Sons, “Hopeless Wanderer” That one time Jason Bateman, Ed Helms, Will forte, and Jason Sudeikis had a jam session.

His forte was not in public speaking, but he hoped they would take the will for the deed.

How shall I acknowledge it—equestrianism was never my forte.

He is in the household of King Leopold, and his forte is dressing the table!'

The next morning, guests boarded private jets to Florence for the ceremony at the forte di Belvedere, rented for a cool $400,000.

Whatever the British Officer may be his forte has never lain in his acting.

If fashion is more your forte, there are even pieces of haute couture and sportswear in the show.

The leader could not understand me, and kept on yelling "forte, forte."

Then, he engages in a full-on make-out session with his former SNL compadre Will forte, sporting a bushy beard.