Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 6 compound words that contain fours. The most common are listed below. Open fours in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- all foursThe four legs of a quadruped.
- on all foursOn one's hands and knees.
- plus foursWide knickerbocker breeches, so called because originally they were designed with four inches of excess material so as to hang in a fold below the fastening beneath the knee; traditionally associated with sports, especially golf.
- Final Foursplural of Final Four: The four regional champions of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
- forty-foursplural of forty-four: The cardinal number immediately following forty-three and preceding forty-five.
- petit foursplural of petit four: A small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet.
- petits foursplural of petit four: A small cake generally eaten at the end of a meal or served as part of a large buffet.
- four-by-foursplural of four-by-four: A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a four-speed transmission.
- two-by-foursplural of two-by-four: A length of sawn wood of cross section nominally 2 inches by 4 inches (actual dimensions 1½ × 3½ in modern use), most often employed as structural framing lumber (dimensional lumber).
- coxless foursplural of coxless four: A boat, used in competitive rowing, having four rowers, each with a single oar
- back foursplural of back four: The set of four defenders in a team.
- boundary foursplural of boundary four: A four scored by hitting the ball past the boundary (rather than an all-run four)
- figure foursplural of figure four: A grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks.
- finger-foursplural of finger-four: A flight formation used by fighter aircraft. It consists of four aircraft, and four such formations can be combined into a squadron.
- last foursplural of last four: The semifinal.
- number foursplural of number four: The batsman who bats fourth.
- seventy-foursplural of seventy-four: The cardinal number immediately following seventy-three and preceding seventy-five.
- stretch foursplural of stretch four: A power forward able to shoot three-pointers.
- twenty-foursA form of composed type or plates containing 24 leaves or 48 pages, properly arranged for printing and folding.
- two-foursplural of two-four: A case of twenty-four bottles or cans of beer.
- all-run foursplural of all-run four: A four scored by the two batsmen running four times between the wickets
- chaise and foursplural of chaise and four: A chaise (carriage) pulled by four horses.
- clue-by-foursplural of clue-by-four: A notional weapon used to knock sense into the clueless.
- coach and foursplural of coach and four: A chaise (carriage) pulled by four horses.
- coaches and foursplural of coach and four: A chaise (carriage) pulled by four horses.
Compound words 6
- foursomeA group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.
- Balfoursplural of Balfour: A settlement in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7896).
- carfoursplural of carfour: A junction of four roads.
- fourscoresplural of fourscore: Eighty.
- fourspotThe fourspot flounder
- FourstonesA village in Warden parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY8867).