Four

Quick meaning: Four is a numeral meaning A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••).

Meaning

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••).

More Meanings

1. Describing a set or group with four elements.
2. (countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
3. (countable) Anything measuring four units, as length.
4. Four o'clock.
5. A person who is four years old.
6. (basketball, countable) A power forward.
7. (cricket, countable) An event in which the batsmen run four times between the wickets or, more often, a batsman hits a ball which bounces on the ground before passing over a boundary, resulting in an award of 4 runs for the batting team. If the ball does not bounce before passing over the boundary, a six is awarded instead.

Example Sentences

There are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

I'll take the threes, fours and fives and go to the playground.

Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.

Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller.

Word Forms

• fours

Synonyms for four

Depending on context, synonyms include cardinal, tetrad, quartet, quaternion, quatern, foursome.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quaternary, quatern, quaternity, quaternion, tetrad, cardinal.

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