Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

4

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.78 in modern English

Syllables: 4
IPA

0

Scrabble Score

0

Letters

1

Syllables

0

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Abbreviation of for.

Slang

Example Sentences

"this is 4 U"
"“He wrote, ‘Hey, Laurbell! What’s up? How r u & ur roomie? Mom & I miss u x a zillion! We decided 2 turn ur room into storage 4 the antiques we r going 2 buy. Hope u r finding time 2 chillax. Give Wisp a hug. G2G. Write me back! Luv, Dad.’”"
"Or, I’ll say yes to a cocktail after a pint and then have to give my cocktail away to someone else as I can’t drink it. Last night I said "go on" to a Happy Hour offer of 2-4-1 on cocktails and then had to throw the second one away."

Usage

Slang

Phrases

4-gon 4-omino Camp 4 figure 4 Zone 4 Poblacion

Frequently Paired Words

F4A F4F F4M M4A M4F M4M P4P T4T

Synonyms

four iv tetrad quatern quaternion quaternary quaternity quartet quadruplet foursome little joe

Questions

What does 4 mean?: Abbreviation of for.

How to pronounce 4

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