Fourth

/fɔːrθ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the person or thing in the fourth position.

The fourth of the group was the most outspoken.

one of four equal parts.

He divided the cake into fourths to share with his friends.

adjective

constituting number four in a sequence; the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number four.

She finished in fourth place in the race.

being one of four equal parts.

He drank a fourth of the bottle before realizing it was empty.

Middle English, from Old English 'fēorða', related to the number four.

fourth wall

A metaphorical wall between the actors in a performance and the audience.

fourth of July

A national holiday in the United States celebrating independence.

fourth estate

The press or media, regarded as a significant player in politics.

fourthly

Adverb form of fourth, indicating the fourth point in a sequence.

fourthness

The state or quality of being fourth.

Slang used to refer to a fourth of something, often in a casual context.

I only got a fourth of the slice left.

Informal reference to the fourth member in a group.

He's the fourth wheel in that relationship.