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fo'

fo' is the pronunciation spelling of for.

fo' is the pronunciation spelling of four.

Meaning of for

Preposition

for

  1. Towards; in the direction of.
    • The astronauts headed for the moon.
  2. Leading towards in time or circumstance.
    • We're heading for bankruptcy.
  3. Directed at; intended to belong to.
    • I have something for you.
  4. In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).
    • Everything I do, I do for you.
  5. Befitting of someone’s beliefs, needs, wants, skills, or tastes; best suited to.
    • I’ll strike a blow for you.
  6. To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose or meaning.
    • This is a new bell for my bicycle.

See all 36 meanings of for

Meaning of four

Numeral

four

  1. A numerical value equal to 4; the number following three and preceding five.
    • There are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
  2. Describing a set or group with four elements.

See all 12 meanings of four

Forms of fo'

alternative formfo

Origin of fo'

From dialectal non-rhotic pronunciations, most notably in African American Vernacular English. Compare ho (“whore”), mo (“more”).

Words formed from fo'

Phrases with fo'

Questions about fo'

What is fo' the pronunciation spelling of?
Fo' is the pronunciation spelling of for.

Words near fo' in the dictionary

  1. fo
  2. fo sheezy
  3. fo shizzle
  4. fo shizzle my nizzle
  5. fo sho
  6. fo'
  7. fo' sheezy
  8. fo' shizzle
  9. fo' sho'
  10. fo'-fo'
  11. fo'-fo's

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: fo' (page history and authors); for (page history and authors); four (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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