number two
Definitions
- Feces; the act of defecation.
- A first mate.
- A primary assistant; vice-leader.
- The batsman who opens alongside the number one, but does not face the first delivery.
- A backup player, especially a goalkeeper.
- A right back.
- A somewhat small town, between a number one and a number three, where the success of a theatrical performance is unlikely to be very great.
- A pencil with hardness level 2.
- mistress (the other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see number, two.
Equivalents
13 more languages
Češtinavelká
Ελληνικάχοντρό
Македонскиголема нужда
Nederlandsgrote boodschap
Polskidwójka
Svenskabajs
Kiswahilihaja kubwa
Türkçebüyük
Examples
“I need⟳ to go number⟳ two.”
“He might have⟳ got up, without the bell's sounding, to do his number⟳ one, or number⟳ two, in his great big white chamber-pot.”
“After she had shown great promise⟳ over the last⟳ 10 years, he made her his number⟳ two.”
“Head coach Ruben Amorim will be asked by media on Wednesday who will start⟳ in goal for their crucial Europa League quarter-final with Lyon, Onana or United's latest scapegoat, number⟳ two Altay Bayindir.”
“I came down here to cement the number⟳ two position, the right back role and I’ve not really managed to do that.”
“They say⟳ you should be able to slip⟳ a pencil under your boob and if it doesn’t fall⟳ out, you’re too saggy. Shit, I could stick⟳ a whole box of number⟳ twos under these girls and keep⟳ them there until next semester.”
“I reach⟳ into my bag, pull⟳ out my pencil case, and offer⟳ Jason one of my fully sharpened number⟳ twos.”
““I’ll need⟳ pencils, preferably number⟳ twos,” I told Miss⟳ Rose, who, for some reason⟳, had not budged.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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