Plural of fife
regular plural
The plural of fife is fifes.
Forms of fife
| Singular | fife /ˈfaɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | fifes |
| Countable | countable |
Fifes in a sentence
- For this occasion there were gathered together some five hundred musicians who played on fifes, fiddles, trumps, trombones, and pommers.1936, Ray Giles, «Here Comes the Band!», New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers, page 176. From the entry pommer
- Over the benches lay shirts and gallused trousers, and the chatter and chaff was like many drums and many fifes and many boys and mayhem.2001, Jamie O’Neill, chapter 4, in At Swim, Two Boys. From the entry gallused
Meaning of fife
- noun A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music.
- verb To play this instrument.
- numeral Used instead of five in radio communications, especially NATO and ICAO, to avoid confusion with fire or nine.
Questions about the plural of fife
- What is the plural of fife?
- The plural of fife is fifes.
- Is fife countable?
- Fife is a countable noun.
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