four
- noun
- /fɔr/
- But the cat coped easily on all fours, and Lisbeth only ducked out of instinct.
Examples
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Next should be the four of clubs.
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Captain Lewis said, "Form column of fours... to the parade ground, march."
Fiction book (1992) -
I love playing Connect Four with Wesley and my wife.
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Three sevens And a pair of fours.
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So close, two fours, which Norm jacked up a while ago.
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Singles, doubles, fours, they haven't lost a race yet.
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Charlie crawls on all fours through the gravel at the side of the road.
Fiction book (1991) -
The back wall, the one made of plywood and two-by-fours, looked impressive, even intimidating, from this side.
Fiction book (1992) -
Kitten followed at a swift, ground-eating gallop on all fours, while Daine and Tkaa brought up the rear.
Fiction book (1994) -
In the game of cards, I drew a four of hearts, which helped me win the round.
Synonyms
A playing card, domino, or die with four dots on it
Idioms
- Archaic
A way to say eighty-seven years ago, used by Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Gettysburg Address
Compounds
- Specialized
A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground
- Literature
Four riders who represent conquest, war, famine, and disease at the end of the world
- Archaic
A vehicle with four wheels like a carriage or taxi that people pay to use
- Archaic
A small group of rich and famous people who make up the city's most exclusive circle
- Literature
Four riders on horses in the Bible that stand for taking land, war, hunger, and death, warning of great disaster
- Specialized
Four voices singing different notes together to make a rich musical sound
A short announcement people hear four minutes before an event ends to tell them to prepare
- Specialized
A machine that makes power using four piston movements in one cycle
A wildflower with deep pink tube-shaped flowers that open in the evening
A desert plant with deep pink, tube-shaped flowers that open in the evening
- Archaic
An attempt to trick others by pretending to have a strong poker hand or more success than you have
A small insect with bright wings whose front legs are very small and folded so it walks on four legs
- Specialized
A wide, low arch with a gentle point used in old churches and houses
A small yellow or orange bug with four black stripes that makes spots on plant leaves
- Specialized
An evergreen tree like a pine with four needles in each small group on its branches
- Specialized
A group of flowering plants like herbs, shrubs, and vines that open in the afternoon
- Offensive
A short rude English word of four letters that insults someone
- Archaic
A large size of printed letters of about 32 points used for headings and title pages
A small yellow insect with four black stripes on its back that feeds on plants
- Specialized
A machine that burns fuel inside and makes power in four piston strokes
- Specialized
A cloth strip with four tails that you tie over the head to hold the jaw or chin
- Baby Talk
A simple game for children using the thumb and four fingers to help them move well
A leafy wildflower with light purple flowers that open in the evening and last into the next morning
A leafy wildflower with sweet-smelling white or pale pink trumpet flowers that blooms late afternoon
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Etymology
Four comes from the old German word feower, the same root as German vier. That is why a playing card, domino, or die with four spots is simply called a four, because it shows 'four'.