Meanings
nounfigure four (plural figure fours)
plural figure fours
- combat sportA grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks.
- alternativeclimbingAlternative form of figure 4.
Origin
From figure + four (“from creating a figure that is akin to the glyph "4"”).
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APA
figure four. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%20four
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“figure four.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%20four. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “figure four,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%20four.
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