Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index F forby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•by Pronunciation: (fôr-bī'), [key] — prep., adv. Chiefly Scot. close by; near. besides. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Forbush decrease force TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language