26984 words

fours

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
the number 4:

Examples:

Most animals have four legs.
Their little girl is nearly four.
2
a team of four people in rowing, or the boat that they use
3
in cricket, four runs (= points) scored when the player hits the ball to the edge of the field:

Examples:

The umpire signalled a four.
They added 44 runs in the final four overs with Clarke hitting a four and three sixes.
4
4:

Examples:

A square has four sides.
a four-part television series
5
Four can also mean four o’clock.

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