all fours

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Noun all fours has 1 sense

all fours, high-low-jack - card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
--₁ is a kind of card game, cards
--₁ has particulars: cinch; pitch, auction pitch; seven-up, old sledge

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All Fours

Definition:

Noun (plural)

A card game, typically played by four players in two partnerships, using a deck of 52 cards.

Noun (singular)

A position in which all four limbs are in contact with the ground, typically used by animals.

Adverb

Describing a position with all four limbs on the ground, typically referring to an animal.

Examples:

Noun:

Let's have a game of all fours tonight.
He has won numerous trophies playing all fours.

Adverb:

The dog ran all fours across the field.
The horse jumped and landed all fours on the muddy ground.

Noun (Sense 2):

The cat crouched low, on all fours, ready to pounce.
The toddler slowly learned to crawl on all fours.

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