noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/tuːz/
UK:[thu̟ːz]
UK:to͞oz
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:/tuz/
US:[thu̟z]
US:to͞oz
rhymes with -uːz
CMU ARPABET:T UW1 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
plural of two.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
Examples
It's odd there were no twos in the winning lottery numbers.
The people arrived in twos and threes.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The age of two; two years old.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The boy in his twos is just learning to walk.
Twos are the hardest year on parents.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The cells located on the first floor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, plural, plural-only, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A pair of twos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only, slang
Topics: card-games, poker
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deuces, ducks
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A reserves team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To share a cigarette with someone after smoking half of it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.