number two

noun

plural number twos

informal : solid waste from the body : feces

—used euphemistically

So, why is the brand new pool off limits on such a busy day? Mia Venesky, 9, volunteered to explain the delicate dilemma. She said, "The pool is closed because someone went number two in the pool."

—Suzanne Goldklang

Once a dog who has parvovirus goes number two on the ground, the disease stays there for about six years, according to Dr. Payne.

—Kaylee Olivas

compare number one sense 2

Examples of number two in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the Heat, by contrast, Tyler Herro is the clear number-one scoring option on a team that doesn’t necessarily have a number two. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2025

In Sunday’s men’s final top-seed Cheatin’ Jannik Sinner faces number two Carlos Alcaraz. 4. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025

Within just two days of The Dark Ages’ release, the soundtrack reached number two on Apple’s iTunes chart. —Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

Alexei Popyrin is hovering just outside the ATP top 20 rankings and took the first set off Draper before the number two seed roared back to win 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) in two hours and 13 minutes. —Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for number two

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue