four

four · numeral

imported

Definitions

numeral

  1. 1.

    The number equivalent to the sum of three and one; one more than three.

  2. 2.

    The number 4.

  3. 3.

    A group of four people or things.

  4. 4.

    A playing card with four pips.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    on all fours — On hands and knees.
  • •
    four-letter word — A vulgar or offensive word.
  • •
    the four corners of the earth — Everywhere in the world.
  • •
    four-wheel drive — Vehicle powered through all wheels.
  • •
    four seasons — Spring, summer, autumn, winter.
  • •
    foursquare — Solidly; firmly.

Related words

See also: five, fourth, number, three

Etymology

From Old English fēower, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres ("four").