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all fours
all fourspl.n. (used with a sing. verb) Any of several card games resembling whist and in which points are scored in four ways: for the high trump, the low trump, the jack of trumps, and the game.all fours n 1. both the arms and legs of a person or all the legs of a quadruped (esp in the phrase on all fours) 2. (Card Games) another name for seven-up all′ fours′
n. 1. all four limbs or extremities; the four feet of an animal or both hands and both feet of a person: to walk or land on all fours. 2. (used with a sing. v.) Also called pitch , seven-up.a card game for two or three players or two partnerships in which special cards have scoring values, as the highest or lowest trump. [1555–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  all fours - card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or gamehigh-low-jackcard game, cards - a game played with playing cardscinch - a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumpsauction pitch, pitch - an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trumpold sledge, seven-up - a form of all fours in which a total of seven points is game |
all fours
all foursOf a person, referring to one's hands and knees; of a four-legged animal, referring to all four feet. Typically used in the phrase "on all fours," a position in which one is on one's hands and knees. I got down on all fours and tried to find my ring in the sand. The bear got down on all fours and started charging at us through the trees.See also: all, four all fours All four limbs of an animal or person: a baby crawling on all fours.See also: all, fourMedicalSeeFOURAll Fours
All FoursIdentical; similar. All fours specifically refers to two cases or decisions that have similar fact patterns and raise identical legal issues. Since the circumstances leading to their individual determinations are virtually the same, the decision rendered by the court in each case will be similar. Such cases or decisions are said to be on all fours with each other. ALL FOURS. This is a metaphorical expression, to signify that a case agreesin all its circumstances with another case; it goes as it were upon its fourlegs, as an animal does. all fours
Synonyms for all foursnoun card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or gameSynonymsRelated Words- card game
- cards
- cinch
- auction pitch
- pitch
- old sledge
- seven-up
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