figure 4

noun

A dynamic body position where a climber hooks one leg over the opposite arm (forming a "4" shape) in order to engage the core, maintain stability, and reach for distant holds, especially on overhanging terrain.

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Meanings

nounfigure 4 (plural figure 4s)

plural figure 4s · alternative figure four

  1. climbingA dynamic body position where a climber hooks one leg over the opposite arm (forming a "4" shape) in order to engage the core, maintain stability, and reach for distant holds, especially on overhanging terrain.
  2. alternativecombat sportsAlternative form of figure four.

Origin

From figure (“from the shape of the glyph "4"”) + 4 (“a figure akin to that shape”).

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APA

figure 4. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%204

MLA

“figure 4.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%204. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “figure 4,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%204.

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