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

Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

Both teams hit a combined total of 42 sixes during the match, the most in any T20 fixture. —Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026

From Hemi V8s and twin-turbo straight sixes to electric vehicles and hybrids, the finalists run the gamut of automotive technology. —Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025

But in a rivalry game against Murrieta Valley, ranked No. 15 in California last week, Martinez had quite the stat line: 14 tackles and two pick sixes. —Grace Raynor, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025

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-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