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

Phrases

at sixes and sevens

: in a state of disorder

Examples of six in a Sentence

“What time is it?” “It's six.”

I leave each day at six.

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

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

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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