four-in-hand

[ fawr-in-hand, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔr ɪnˌhænd, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.

a vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one person.

a team of four horses.

adjective

of or relating to a four-in-hand.

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Origin of four-in-hand

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby four-in-hand

Fourier analysis, Fourierism, Fourier series, Fourier's theorem, Fourier transform, four-in-hand, four-lane, four-leaf clover, four-legged, four-letter word, four-letter words

How to use four-in-hand in a sentence

Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
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There are four photos there of representative presidential candidates.
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Four weeks after the injections, all 20 of the participants had developed the antibodies needed to stave off the infection.
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“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.
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Thankfully, his assistant knows these roads like the back of his hand.
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A little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.
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After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
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She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.
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The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
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He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
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British Dictionary definitions for four-in-hand

four-in-hand

noun

Also called: tally-ho a road vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one driver

a four-horse team in a coach or carriage

a long narrow tie formerly worn tied in a flat slipknot with the ends dangling

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