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sixes Definition and Meaning in English (sixes definition)

noun
Synonyms:maximumsbig hits
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Sixes definition: In cricket, a powerful hit that sends the ball over the boundary rope without bouncing, resulting in six runs.

Definitions of Sixes

  1. 1noun(colloquial)

    In cricket, a powerful hit that sends the ball over the boundary rope without bouncing, resulting in six runs.

  2. 2noun

    The plural form of the cardinal number six, referring to multiple instances of the digit or quantity.

Example Sentences

sports

“The batsman hit three consecutive sixes in the last over.”

casual

“The children were divided into groups of sixes for the game.”

Synonyms

maximumsbig hits

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Inflected Word Forms

nounsix
nounsixty
adjectivesixth

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

hit sixescollocation

To score six runs in cricket by hitting the ball over the boundary.

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Sixes definition: In cricket, a powerful hit that sends the ball over the boundary rope without bouncing, resulting in six runs.
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'Sixes' translates to 'sixes' in English. Sixes definition: In cricket, a powerful hit that sends the ball over the boundary rope without bouncing, resulting in six runs.
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