number three

noun — 6 senses

number three

noun
1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The batsman who bats third.

2

Synonym of poonami.

  • This is referred to as a number three, or a poonami. During your darkest days of toilet training, hold onto the memory of this, because nothing could be as bad as this, right?2019, N. Taylor, Parenting Uncut, Lulu.com, page 55:
3

Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Soccer, Sports A left back.

  • His transfer, controversial for 18 months now, may also rank as the most tetchy ever to have involved a mere left-back. He may claim the highest wage in the history of the number three...2006 August 13, Ian Hawkey, “The £20m question”, in The Sunday Times:
4

Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Soccer, Sports A player who is the backup to the two primary goalkeepers - number one and number two.

  • With his quality, I wouldn’t want him sitting here being number three or number two, he’s a good enough goalkeeper to go and play in the Championship.2022 May 6, Alex Dicken, quoting Tony Roberts, “Wolves respond to Birmingham City interest in Matija Sarkic transfer”, in Birmingham Live:
5

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theater A small town where theatrical performances are unlikely to meet with much success.

6

Euphemistic The act of masturbation, especially when done in a bathroom.

Coordinate terms
number two, number four, and so on

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