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    Forty

    /ˈfɔːrti/

    Meaning & Definition

    numeral
    The cardinal number equal to 4 times 10.
    She has forty apples in her basket.
    A numeric value between thirty-nine and forty-one.
    The temperature reached forty degrees Celsius today.
    The age of forty years.
    He celebrated his fortieth birthday last month.

    Etymology

    Middle English 'forti', from Old English 'fēowertig', meaning 'four tens'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the big four-oh
    Slang for turning forty years old.
    life begins at forty
    A saying suggesting that life improves after turning forty.
    over the hill
    Referring to someone who is forty or older, implying they are past the peak of youth.

    Related Words

    thirty-nine
    The number before forty.
    forty-one
    The number following forty.
    fourscore
    An archaic term meaning eighty, referencing a number in multiples of twenty.

    Slang Meanings

    The big four-oh
    She celebrated her big four-oh with a huge party.
    Over the hill
    He joked about being over the hill when he turned forty.