Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

four square

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
four square
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sport played by four players where players have to hit a ball into other people's squares, and attempt to make a return hit.

Uncountable

noun

A method used to teach children to write about a topic, based on a diagram with four squares, each containing a type of sentence about the topic.

Uncountable

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Questions

What does four square mean?
A sport played by four players where players have to hit a ball into other people's squares, and attempt to make a return hit.

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