six

noun

ˈsiks 

1

: a number that is one more than five see Table of Numbers

2

: the sixth in a set or series

3

: something having six units or members: such as

a

: an ice hockey team

b

: a 6-cylinder engine or automobile

six adjective

six pronoun, plural in construction

see also:

at sixes and sevens

Examples of six in a Sentence

“What time is it?” “It's six.”

I leave each day at six.

Recent Examples on the Web

By halftime, Clemson had as many first downs (1) as starting quarterback Christopher Vizzina had pick sixes. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Shafique reached his half-century first, with four fours and two sixes. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from six, adjective, from Old English siex; akin to Old High German sehs six, Latin sex, Greek hex

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing six

• deep-six
• eighty-six
• hit/knock (someone) for six
• it's six of one and half a dozen of the other
• it's six of one, half (a) dozen of the other
• pick-six
• six-figure
• six-gun
• six-o-six
• six-pack
• six seven
• six-shooter

Rhymes for six

• bricks
• brix
• chicks
• clicks
• cliques
• dicks
• fix
• flicks
• kicks
• knicks
• licks
• mix

Kids Definition

six

noun

ˈsiks 

1

: a number that is one more than five see number

2

: the sixth in a set or series

six adjective or pronoun