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two

[ too ]

noun

  1. a cardinal number, 1 plus 1.
  2. a symbol for this number, as 2 or II.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.
  4. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with two pips.


adjective

  1. amounting to two in number.

two

/ tuː /

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one. It is a prime number See also number
  2. a numeral, 2, II, (ii), etc, representing this number
  3. music the numeral 2 used as the lower figure in a time signature, indicating that the beat is measured in minims
  4. something representing, represented by, or consisting of two units, such as a playing card with two symbols on it
  5. Also calledtwo o'clock two hours after noon or midnight
  6. in two
    in or into two parts

    break the bread in two

  7. put two and two together
    to make an inference from available evidence, esp an obvious inference
  8. that makes two of us
    the same applies to me
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

determiner

    1. amounting to two

      two nails

    2. ( as pronoun )

      he bought two

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of two1

before 900; Middle English; Old English twā (feminine and neuter; twain ); cognate with German zwei; compare Latin duo, Greek dýo
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Word History and Origins

Origin of two1

Old English twā (feminine); related to Old High German zwā, Old Norse tvau, Latin, Greek duo
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. in two, into two separate parts, as halves:

    A bolt of lightning split the tree in two.

  2. put two and two together, to draw a correct conclusion from the given circumstances; infer:

    It didn't require a great mind to put two and two together.

More idioms and phrases containing two

  • fall between the crack (two stools)
  • for two cents
  • game that two can play
  • goody-two-shoes
  • in two shakes
  • it takes two
  • kill two birds with one stone
  • know all the answers (a thing or two)
  • lesser of two evils
  • like as two peas in a pod
  • no two ways about it
  • of two minds
  • put two and two together
  • that makes two of us
  • thing or two
  • wear two hats
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Example Sentences

Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic.

Cronin hasn’t been happy with the performance of center Aday Mara, who had two turnovers in as many minutes Wednesday.

It's a familiar intergenerational exchange - and a theme explored in Only Child, a new six-part sitcom that brings together two of Scotland's biggest comedy talents.

From BBC

The two men are friends in real life and there's an obvious chemistry between them.

From BBC

McHugh is hopeful it will join a growing list of Scotland-based comedies such as Two Doors Down that have successfully reached across borders.

From BBC

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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