six
noun
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Definition of six
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
at sixes and sevens
: in a state of disorder
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Examples of six in a Sentence
“What time is it?” “It's six.”
I leave each day at six.
Recent Examples on the Web
That trio converged on Jameis Winston to force a pass that Ahkello Witherspoon intercepted and returned for a pick-six with 2:01 left. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "49ers 31, Bucs 17: Studs and duds in a messy season opener," 8 Sep. 2019 That’s going to be our strength, our ability to put our fours and fives and sixes way up high. — Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Fall Sports Previews: Three things to watch for boys cross country in 2019," 3 Sep. 2019 Backup Otaro Alaka also briefly left the game with an apparent injury before returning to finish with a game-high six tackles. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens sign linebacker Donald Payne, waive punter Sean Smith," 16 Aug. 2019 The sight of Roy launching three consecutive sixes off the bowling of Australian pantomime villain Steve Smith will be played over and over again on television and on social media for years to come. — James Masters, CNN, "Australia vs. England: England ends 27-year wait to reach World Cup final," 11 July 2019 On the same day Chapman learned he had been selected to his first All-Star team, the third-year third baseman drove in a career-high six runs with a double, triple and home run to lead the A’s to a 12-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. — Dan Arritt/correspondent, The Mercury News, "A’s Chapman shows off that All-Star flair in thumping of Angels," 30 June 2019 Castillo yielded a season-high six runs (four earned), five hits and five walks in 3 2/3 innings. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Luis Castillo struggles as Cincinnati Reds' win streak ends in a loss to Milwaukee Brewers," 23 June 2019 Sophomore Kate Krueger tallied two of her game-high six goals during that opening run, helping the Lions (20-4) out to an 11-4 lead at halftime. — Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, "Walpole edges Concord-Carlisle for D1 East girls’ lacrosse title," 14 June 2019 With no continuity in the dugout, the club that had so recently become accustomed to top-six finishes was suddenly thrust into annual relegation battles. — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, "The American Billionaire Who Got Chewed Up by English Soccer," 30 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'six.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for six
six
noun
English Language Learners Definition of six
: the number 6
: the sixth in a set or series
: six o'clock
See the full definition for six in the English Language Learners Dictionary
six
adjective
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Kids Definition of six
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being one more than five
six
nounKids Definition of six (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one more than five : two times three : 6
2
: the sixth in a set or series
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