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

  • (..) "Dear Hazel, received word via the Genies that you will... "you'll be visiting us with Augustus Waters "and your mother on the fourth." Mom? FRANNIE: Yeah? Mom! (RUNNING FOOTSTEPS) (PANTING) What's wrong? Sorry. (..)
    2014 The Fault in Our Stars
  • (..) Oh, my God. Ooh! Yeah, I failed my test a couple times. You don't say. Actually, the fourth time I took the test, it was going about how this is going. And when it was over... the instructor looks over (..)
    2014 The Fault in Our Stars