four

UK [foː] US [foː]
noun 5num 2

Definitions

num

1

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

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

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

2

Describing a set or group with four elements.

noun

1

The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.

2

Anything measuring four units, as length.

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

3

Four o'clock.

Letters to Sheffield are despatched every morning at six, and arrive every afternoon at ten minutes past four.

Frederick, I presume, at this late hour of four, may be snatching a morsel of dinner; […]

4

A person who is four years old.

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

5

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 bo

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