fours
noun/fɔrz/
Frequency rank: #10,175 most common English word
Meaning
the position of having both hands and both knees on the ground (used in the phrase 'on all fours')
Example sentence
The baby got down on all fours and crawled across the floor.
Synonyms & related words
- hands-and-knees
- crawling
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