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three

three

1 1.0
A playing card that shows three small symbols of one suit
  • noun
  • /θriː/
: tres
  • In the game, a player drew a three from the deck, which could help in forming a winning hand.

Examples

Synonyms

trey
vsthree
2 9.9

A playing card like the three of hearts or a die face showing three

is limited to the playing card rank that shows triple pips in each suit

Idioms

me three
  • Informal
2 9.9

Say this to show you feel the same as two other people

Exactly at three o'clock

Very awkward and unsteady in a way that looks funny

9.9

A little bit crazy and not thinking clearly

Not very sensible or aware of simple things

Compounds

747 1.0

To multiply a number or amount by three

228 1.3

A person, animal, or thing that is three years old

145 1.0

A number equal to 300, one hundred more than 200

113 1.5

An amount equal to three of four equal parts of a whole

36 3.9

A horse that is three years old and races in that age group

Three Stooges
  • Offensive
24 4.9

A group of three funny actors who act in silly, clumsy ways

12 3.5

Clothing made of three matching pieces, usually a jacket, trousers and a waistcoat

11 1.7

An amount equal to three of four equal parts of a whole

A set of matching jacket, vest, and trousers worn for formal occasions

three-point line
  • Specialized
7 3.1

An arc on a basketball court where shots score three points

4 5.4

A situation with confusion and many things happening at once

4 4.9

Involving three different people or groups who take part

4 3.1

A road with three lanes, the middle lane for passing

A street trick with three cards that makes people lose money

A live show with three rings where many acts happen at once

A set of events that lasts three days in a row

2 6.0

A slow animal from Central and South America that lives in trees and has three long claws on each foot

2 3.3

Having three wheels like a tricycle or scooter

Having three wheels like some bikes or small cars

Having three corners

A phone feature that lets three people talk together at the same time

Three voices or instruments sing different notes together to make a full sound

1 8.8

A long business lunch where people drink several martinis and relax

In the position number 300 or one of 300 equal parts

1 3.2

A number with three digits between 100 and 999

A driving move that turns a car around in a small space

three-decker
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large warship with three full decks used in the 1600s to 1800s

1 3.9

Made of three layers joined together

three-dog night
  • Informal
1 9.8

A very cold night when you need extra blankets to stay warm

1 9.9

Seventy years that people often use to mean a typical human lifespan

three-hitter
  • Jargon
1 5.1

A baseball game in which a pitcher allows only three hits

1 7.5

A line three miles from a country's coast that marks the sea it controls

1 4.3

A film or picture that looks deep, not flat

1 3.4

A horse that is three years old and usually races only against others of the same age

A hand signal made by raising three fingers to show protest or support

1 3.6

A solid shape with height, width and depth like a cube

Involving three people or groups

three-way switch
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A device that lets you turn a light on or off from two different places

1 6.5

A horse competition held over three days with dressage, cross-country, and jumping

1 5.1

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base safely

Three main social classes in old Europe: priests, nobles, and common people

three-bagger
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base

A Christian holiday twelve days after Christmas that remembers the visit of three wise men to baby Jesus

A small fish with three sharp spines on its back that lives in rivers and the sea

A flower that has three petals

1 9.9

A manual gearbox with three speeds and the gear stick on the steering column

1 5.8

A system that uses radio waves to show how far away, which direction, and how high objects are

three-point landing
  • Specialized
1 6.7

All three wheels of a plane touch the ground at the same time as it arrives on the runway

A section added to the Book of Daniel containing a prayer and a song by three young men

A religious passage added to the Book of Daniel that contains a prayer and a song by three children

Three Pure Ones
  • Literature
9.9

The three highest gods in Taoism who represent the pure form of the Tao

three-centered arch
  • Specialized
9.9

A curved opening made by joining three curves into a wide, low shape

A wild plant from Europe with three-sided leaves that can spread quickly

A small South American animal with three bands of hard plates on its back that can roll into a ball

three-day measles
  • Specialized
4.2

A mild illness caused by a virus that gives a rash and can harm an unborn baby in early pregnancy

A sandwich made with three slices of bread and filling between each slice

An organization that helps people share new ideas, find investors, and meet business contacts

three-legged mare
  • Offensive
9.9

Something like a plan that is weak or badly made and hard to use

A tree with three needles in each small group, like some pine trees

three-mover
  • Jargon
9.3

A chess problem where White must checkmate Black in three moves

three-point switch
  • Specialized
5.5

A device with three wires that lets you turn lights on or off from two places

three-quarter binding
  • Specialized
9.9

A book with its spine and most of the sides covered in a different material like leather

A small weed with round leaves that grows in open disturbed ground in North America

How High

nine-spot
6.7
seven-spot
1 8.8
six-spot
6.3
five-spot
1 7.7
four-spot
8.1
three
1 1.0

Surface Forms

three singular
threes plural

Etymology

Three as a playing card is simply named after the number 'three' because the card shows three small marks called 'pips', so the card is just the 'three' and holds the third rank in each suit.