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four

[ fawr, fohr ]

noun

  1. a cardinal number, three plus one.
  2. a symbol of this number, 4 or IV or IIII.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.
  4. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with four pips.
  5. fours, Jazz. alternate four-bar passages, as played in sequence by different soloists:

    with guitar and piano trading fours.

  6. Automotive.
    1. an automobile powered by a four-cylinder engine.
    2. the engine itself.


adjective

  1. amounting to four in number.

four

/ fɔː /

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
  2. a numeral, 4, IV, etc, representing this number
  3. something representing, represented by, or consisting of four units, such as a playing card with four symbols on it
  4. Also calledfour o'clock four hours after noon or midnight
  5. cricket
    1. a shot that crosses the boundary after hitting the ground
    2. the four runs scored for such a shot
  6. rowing
    1. a racing shell propelled by four oarsmen pulling one oar each, with or without a cox
    2. the crew of such a shell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

determiner

    1. amounting to four

      four thousand eggs

      four times

    2. ( as pronoun )

      four are ready

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of four1

before 1000; Middle English four, fower, Old English fēower; cognate with Old High German fior ( German vier ), Gothic fidwor; akin to Latin quattuor, Greek tésseres ( Attic téttares )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of four1

Old English fēower ; related to Old Frisian fiūwer , Old Norse fjōrir , Old High German fior , Latin quattuor , Greek tessares , Sanskrit catur
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Idioms and Phrases

More idioms and phrases containing four

  • between you and me and (the four walls)
  • on all fours
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Example Sentences

The plane, operated by Emerald Airlines for Aer Lingus, had travelled from Edinburgh to Belfast with four crew and no passengers on board.

From BBC

On four occasions a team have been outside the top four at Christmas and won the title - including last season.

From BBC

Kyren Williams rushed for 122 yards, Kam Curl forced a fumble and the Rams defense kept Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers mostly at bay as the Rams extended their winning streak to four games.

It was the third time in the last four games that the usually sure-handed Andrews has finished with more turnovers than assists.

While New York does not have the death penalty, he faces four federal charges, including murder and stalking, which could make him eligible for the punishment.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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