Six

Quick meaning: Six is a numeral meaning A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

Meaning

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

More Meanings

1. A group or set with six elements.
2. The digit or figure 6.
3. (card games) A playing card featuring six pips.
4. Six o'clock.
5. (military slang, by ellipsis of six o'clock) Rear, behind (rear side of something).
6. (American football) A touchdown.
7. (cricket) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.

Example Sentences

cover my six

His century featured 12 sixes.

In Austria the prisoners rise at five, [...]. There are morning prayers at a quarter to six, after which the prisoners are conducted to work.

England required 15 from the last over of the regular match. Ben Stokes hit a six and benefited when a throw from the deep hit him and went for four overthrows.

Word Forms

• sixes

Synonyms for six

Depending on context, synonyms include cardinal, sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, vi.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sextuplet, sextet, vi, cardinal, sestet, sise.

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