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four-spot

four-spot

1 8.1
A playing card, domino, or die with four dots on it
  • noun
  • /fɔr spɑt/
translation icon : cuatro
  • If you play the four-spot, you'll be able to beat his pair of threes.

Examples

  • It's your turn—roll the dice and hope for a four-spot.

  • I drew a four-spot in the game.

  • He drew the four-spot of diamonds from the deck.

  • The player needs a four-spot to win.

  • In the game of dominoes, I placed a four-spot to win the round.

  • The dealer handed me a four-spot card, which made my hand much stronger.

  • When we rolled the dice, one of them showed a four-spot that changed the game's outcome.

Synonyms

four
vsfour-spot
50 1.0

A card, die, or domino that shows four spots

has identical meaning but written with a hyphen

How High

nine-spot
6.7
six-spot
6.3
five-spot
7.7
four-spot
1 8.1
three
36 1.0

Surface Forms

four-spot singular
four-spots plural

Morphology

four-spot = four + spot (transparent) = four + spot

Meaning is directly derived from 'four' + 'spot' (a spot showing four pips), a straightforward compound for learners.

Etymology

The word four-spot comes from the number four and spot, where spot means 'dot' or 'small mark'. So a four-spot is a playing card, domino, or die that shows four 'dots' on it.