fourth

Definition

  • noun: number four in a series
  • noun: a musical interval embracing four tones of the diatonic scale
  • used with 'the'
  • synonyms: quarter, quartern, ¼

Examples

  • I'll be flying in on the 'fourth'. [=the fourth day of the month]

  • He got a base hit in the 'fourth'. [=the fourth inning]

  • She drank a 'fourth' of the bottle.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Diggory! Diggory! Diggory! Three of our champions have now faced their dragons... ...and so each one of them will proceed to the next task. And now our fourth and final contestant. Harry! Harry! Harry! Your wand, Harry! Your wand! Accio Firebolt! - Yeah! - Yes! (..)
    2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • (..) powerful magical object. Only an exceptionally powerful Confundus Charm could have hoodwinked it. Magic way beyond the talents of a fourth year. You seem to have given this a fair bit of thought, Mad-Eye. It was once my job to think as dark wizards do, Karkaroff... ...perhaps you remember. (..)
    2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire